German | War History

Red Cross Workers Were Suspected Of Being German Spies In Second World War

Ian Harvey
German Spies

In his new book, James Crossland writes about the relations between Britain and the  International Committee of the Red Cross during the Second World War,…

Extraordinary First World War Pillbox Near North Walsham Saved from Extinction

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Extraordinary First World War pillbox located nearby north Norfolk was saved from its near extinction indicating the centenary year of the conflict’s outbreak. The round…

WWII Navy Veteran who enlisted when only 16 years old tells his amazing story!

Ian Harvey

Judy Bebee, a friend of Gene and his family, wanted to write his story and make it into a scrapbook for his two grandsons but…

15,000 people attend march to remember a Ukrainian resistance fighter

Ian Harvey

For some, Stepan Bandera was a respected leader who became responsible for Ukraine’s liberation movement, while others described him as a Nazi collaborator. Most of…

Germany Seems To Ignore WWI Centenary

Ian Harvey
Germany

Although Britain has already invested over £50million in public money, for the commemoration of the start of World War I, academics couldn’t hold back from…

Divers Explore The Scapa Flow Treasures

Ian Harvey

Wartime artifacts lie on the seabed where the German High Seas fleet was abandoned, as part of the terms stated in the armistice signed at…

Airmen From WWII Bomber Found In Swamp To Receive Proper Burial

Ian Harvey

The five airmen were trapped inside the Halifax bomber for 70 years. The bomber crushed into a swamp after it was shot down during a…

Holocaust Survivor Recalls The Bitterest Months Of Nazi Persecution

Ian Harvey

He was arrested together with his parents and eight siblings and he lied about his age, hopping he would be sent to a labour camp…

Alfred Rosenberg’s Diary:How Vegetarian Hitler Wanted To Ban Sick Children From Eating Meat

Ian Harvey

The diary, which disappeared seven decades ago during the Nuremberg trials, was believed to have been smuggled out of Germany by US prosecutor Robert Kempner.…

WWI German U-boat UB-122 emerges in Kent mudflats after 92 years

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) UB-122 emerges in Kent mudflats after the Recent storms and tidal changes (2) Postcard depicting the sinking of…

Top 8 WWII Mistakes Made By The Allies

Ian Harvey

  1. The Failure to Attack Germany After It Invaded Poland Starting from the beginning, one of the first mistakes related to the Second World…

Investigations Continue: WWII’s Lawrence S. Gordon mystery is yet to be solved

Ian Harvey

U.S. Army Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon grew up in Saskatchew and later on went to work in Wyoming. Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, he…