World War Two Halifax bomber finally located in Norwegian fjord
A Halifax bomber used during World War Two has finally been located in a Norwegian fjord. The armed forces knew it had been downed in…
D-Day landing boat designer to be commemorated on French coastline
Andrew Jackson Higgins was the brain behind the boats that took Allied troops across the English Channel to Normandy for the D-Day invasion of German-occupied…
“A Nazi Guide to Christmas” Leaflet Found; Instructs Party Members How Christmas Should be Reveled
Unearthed from an archive in the German city of Dresden is a leaflet with the printed title stating A Nazi Guide to Christmas. The said pamphlet lists a number of…
Volunteers remain committed to honouring Russia’s World War Two ‘Unknown Soldiers’
The loss of life during both World Wars was tremendous for all sides. The Russians suffered huge losses during World War Two in their fight…
‘Illustrious Yet Unknown’ documentary charts war time art recovery
Hollywood has already told the story of the small, but significant team who came together to save and salvage historical works of art from the…
Auschwitz commander denounced by grandson
Rudolf Hoess, who was commander of Auschwitz concentration camp, was tried during a group of hearings 69 years ago in Nuremburg. His grandson feels that…
Cold War photograph collection
Martin Roemers is a Dutch photographer who grew up with the Cold War, which lasted from the late 1940’s into the early 1990’s. He heard…
FLAKHELFER TO GRENADIER – Review by Phil Hodges
When we think of child soldiers most of us automatically think of conflicts in Africa. Harrowing news footage of kids armed with AK47 rifles and…
RAINY STREET STORIES – Review by Mark Barnes
I find myself in something akin to unknown territory with this one. The author contacted us to request a review and I am more than…
The Ultimate Reunion of a Father and His Son
It was the year of 1975 when from Florence, Italy Rudiger started his journey for Egypt. The purpose with which Rudger Heim came to Egypt…
D-Day vet parachutes into Normandy again, 70 years later
The first time that Scottish veteran, Jock Hutton, parachuted into Normandy was on D-Day at the age of 19, when he was with the 13th…
Famous Italian Cyclist, Gino Bartali, is a Secret Hero
Gino Bartali was a famous Italian cyclist who won several titles in the 1930’s, including three Giro d’Italia events, a key cycling competition in Europe,…