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War time journalist who broke news that World War Two had begun turns 104

The story of Clare Hollingworth, a war time journalist who discovered the Nazi invasion of Poland that started World War Two, has been uncovered. Clare…

German First World War U-Boat: U-110

World War One was the first time German U-Boats really began to rule the seas. The Germans had a fleet of 351 U-Boats or Unterseeboote…

Nazi World War Two Items Are Worth A Lot

South America is well-known to have been a post-World War Two Nazi hideout, as hundreds of Germans fled Europe to escape punishment from the Allies…

BBC Reporter Killed While Reporting A Bombing Raid Over Berlin Remembered

The daughter of a BBC reporter who was killed in action during World War Two is now looking back and remembering her father. Michele Byam’s…

Battle of Verdun Remembered Nearly 100 years After It Started

During World War One, the Battle of Verdun took more than 300,000 lives over 300 days. The area in the French forest where the battle…

World War One nurse revealed as a spy

The truth behind a hero World War One nurse executed by a German fire squad for being a spy has been revealed for the first…

When Gods Collide – Sulla and Marius – The 5 Most Titanic Military Rivalries of the Ancient World

By the close of the second century B.C., the Roman Republic was unarguably the supreme military and political power in the Mediterranean world. Its influence…

First UK SAS Soldier To Land In France On D-Day Has Died

The first UK soldier to put his feet on French soil during the D-Day landings has died at the age of 95. Lieutenant Norman Poole…

FUN: Drive Russian Tanks At German Tank Driving School!

An odd past time that is keeping people occupied in eastern Germany is tank driving. Heyse’s Tank Driving Fun School opened in around 2000 and…

New book details World War One service of Tolkien and Lewis

A new book tells the historical accounts of two of the most successful writers of the 20th Century during World War One – J.R.R. Tolkien…

Amsterdam to repay fines charged to Jews during World War Two

Authorities in the city of Amsterdam have announced that they will be refunding fines that were enforced on Jewish families during the war for late…

The Wreck of Last Airborne Aircraft Carrier Located off California

The US Navy once had airborne aircraft carrier within its fleet and the last one which crashed in 1935 has been located at the bottom…