Soviet Spy G.A. Vartanyan – The man who saved the Big Three – Overlooked WWII Hero?
WWII’s Big Three – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Theodore Roosevelt and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin – were almost ‘assassinated’ in the Tehran Conference…
An Honor Seventy Years Late
It had been seventy years since Robert Eagleton was put out of combat duty during the World War II due to a hot shrapnel hit.…
War Hero Protests, Gives Medals Away
‘No one seems to care these days, older people are just treated like a bit of rubbish. The country is not as we all hoped. It…
DEEDS OF HEROES The Story of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1854-1993
I occasionally travel to work with a colleague, who, by coincidence, reviews albums for a rock music website. While I might often find common ground…
THE COMPLETE GEORGE CROSS
In the sticky heat of an October day, I found myself in the Commonwealth cemetery in Stanley on Hong Kong Island. There is much to…
Top 5 Tips for Collecting War Medals
One of the most satisfying aspects of militaria collecting is to connect with history. War medals and awards remain the best way of doing this…