2005, When The World’s First Fully Restored Halifax Went On Display
The sight was mesmerizing, when in 2005, a crowd of some 1,400 veterans and World War enthusiasts witnessed the unveiling of the world’s very first fully…
Royal Navy officer who seized Enigma machine from a raided German U-Boat has died aged 95
A Royal Navy veteran and hero has died aged 95. Lieutenant Commander David Balme led the team who stole the Nazis’ infamous Enigma machine after…
Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ in re-publishing controversy
Since the 70 year long copyright on Hitler’s manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf’ expired, demand for the newest first edition has exceeded all expectations. The German publisher…
French Resistance Was Vital To The Allied War Effort
A veteran of the French resistance during World War Two has tells about the efforts to sabotage the Nazi occupation. From 1940 to 1942, the…
“Germany calling” – WWII Traitor Lord Haw-Haw was executed
William Brooks Joyce was born in Brooklyn, New York on 27th April 1906. His father was an Irish Catholic, who had become a US citizen,…
Copyright to Anne Frank’s Diary Continues to be Contested
A battle over the copyright for Anne Frank’s World War Two diary is becoming heated as several parties contest the rights to the diary. Anne’s…
The D-Day Landing Minute-by-Minute Revealed in Book
A comprehensive book tells the story of the D-Day landings in the order in which they occurred. D-Day Minute by Minute is written by British…
Two New German Movies Depict Lawyer who Captured and Tried over 22 Nazi War Criminals
Two new German films are about to be released; they depict the man the former Nazis hated and feared the most; Fritz Bauer. Known as…
Jewish Man who Hadn’t Been to a Doctor in 65 Years has a Good Reason for it
Yitzhak Ganon, at 85-years old, looks like an ordinary man. However, no one would guess the secrets he has kept for many years. They are…
New French Archives Released Depicting its Part in the Holocaust
Recently documents have been released showing how France was involved in the Holocaust. The documents have been kept locked for years in an attempt to…
Widow of Douglas Bader – Fighter Ace – Dies Aged 97
Douglas Bader was one of those rare people who become a legend in their own lifetime. Born in London in February 1910, he decided to…
Dutch Man Cared for Grave of American Paratrooper Since He Was 13
A new film is being made about a Dutch man who has tended the grave of a West Virginian World War Two soldier for more…