World War Two Popski’s Private Army Veteran Dies Aged 93
A World War Two reconnaissance veteran who survived the Italian front with Popski’s Private Army has died aged 93. Major John Campbell was honoured with…
Churchill envisioned attacking the USSR at the end of World War Two
As World War Two was in its final months Stalin was ever more sceptical about Allied forces in Europe. In May 1945 he even ordered…
Lost Iron Cross Found In Wales to be returned to German soldier’s family
A German World War One Iron Cross is to make its journey home to the soldier who left it behind. The Iron Cross, the highest…
The Battle for Texel – The Last European Battle of World War Two
Texel, a small West Friesian Island off the coast of the Netherlands, was occupied by the Nazis during World War Two, but didn’t see action…
Sealed World War Two Atlantik Wall Bunker Discovered In France
A World War Two German bunker has been discovered in the Gironde region of France after being closed and hidden for more than 70 years. The…
Discovered In A WWI Bunker In 2012; 21 Preserved German Soldiers’ Bodies
In 2012, during a road-building project near a small French town Carspach in Alsace region, excavation team stumbled upon one of the most amazing and…
One hundred years of chemical warfare
Chemical warfare began one hundred years ago during World War One and was first used by the Germans fighting against the French on Flanders Field.…
A look at Buchenwald concentration camp
Buchenwald concentration camp was the first to be liberated by the Allies in April 1945, at the end of World War Two. The US Army’s…
British prisoner of war camps revisited around the UK
Much is written about Allied prisoners of war held in Germany and Nazi-occupied countries during World War Two. But little is discussed about the German…
WWIIs Greatest Raid of All is commemorated at Falmouth: Destroy the dock at St Nazaire
On the 70th anniversary of one of the most dangerous raids, known as the Greatest Raid of All, has been commemorated at the Prince of…
The Great Retreat of World War One remembered
During World War One, the retreat from Mons, also known as the Great Retreat, was the Allies’ retreat to the River Marne, at the end…
Reenactors Put World War Two Back on the Curriculum
World War Two reenactors are bringing the war back to life for students at a Wisconsin high school. This to ensure that the younger generation…