Monopoly’s “Get Out of Jail Free” WWII Meaning
Thousands of prisoners got out of German prisons thanks to the game “Monopoly” It is safe to assume that one of the most coveted game…
The Classic World War II Escape Story Reaches the Half Century
The movie that almost wasn’t made has become one of the most watched World War II films of all time. The Great Escape didn’t excite many…
The Great Papago Escape of 1944 – When 25 German POWs escaped in America!
Not many Americans are aware of the fact that the US held over 370,000 Germans in over 500 camps in 45 states during the WWII.…
Battle of the Bulge recollected in officer’s account
The Battle of the Bulge was a surprise German attack on Allied forces in Belgium’s Ardennes region and ended up being part of the German’s…
USS Houston Discovered in Java Sea
The wreckage of the USS Houston, a ship destroyed by the Japanese in 1942, has been found in the Java Sea. In many ways, the…
Reunion Held for Survivors of Great Escape
The “Great Escape” is one of the most well-known escape attempts of all time. Perpetuated by POWs detained in StalagLuft III during the Second World…
Our Land at War – Review by Phil Hodges
I turned forty last month, hardly the time for a walking stick and a pipe but I do have a favourite chair and cushion in…
USS Oklahoma Disaster Leaves Unidentified Bodies
The USS Oklahoma was ravaged by the Pearl Harbor assault that brought the United States into the Second World War. Many of the deceased aboard…
Stan Hollis, WWII Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Given its high distinction, the Victoria Cross is not handed out to just anybody. It is given for extreme heroics so noble that even the…
First World War POWs: Forgotten Victims
Britian’s PoWs from the First World War suffered more atrocities than their Second World War brethren; however, their stories are not talked about, much less…
World War II POW Shares His Story
Ervin Pickrel became a POW in 1944, his B-17 having been blasted out of the air by gunfire. He had been a gunner himself, as…
EVER THE PATRIOT – Recollections of Vincent J Riccio, World War II Veteran and POW. Review by Mark Barnes
A quiet Friday evening after a forgettable week at work is a good time to be able to sit down and leave it all behind…