Europe | War History

Liberation Route Europe Marks 70th Anniversary

Ian Harvey

Liberation Route Europe was created to follow the journey of the Allied forces as they advanced in occupied Europe, during their attempt to stop the…

Monuments Men: Saviours Of The Lost Arts

Ian Harvey

Corporal Lincoln Kirstein was the first men to enter the salt mine in Altaussee, Austria, after the unit that was there with him, managed to…

WWI: How the Great War left a lasting scar on Britain

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The Great War will forever leave a lasting mark in British history. Unlike all the other conflicts, the First World War left an impact to…

WWII Vet tells story of bold raid on one of the German navy’s largest battleship – the Tirpitz

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Commander John Lorimer is the last of the twelve brave soldiers who went to raid one the German navy’s largest battleships in Europe and “pride…

A glimpse at the “graveyard” of war vehicles from World War II to the Cold War

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RAF Folkingham in Lincolnshire used to host the bustle of soldiers and war vehicles during World War II and the Cold War. Now, it is…

Ray Gelinne – Battle Of The Bulge

Ian Harvey

“Is hot that gun many times” says Ray Gelinne, now 98 years old, while unfolding his WWII life as an army soldier. During the early…