SCAPEGOAT – Review by Mark Barnes
The loss of Britain’s imperial possessions in the Far East at the end of 1941 and in to the next year was nothing less than…
Second World War code breaker dies at age 91
Harriet Jackson never told her family that she was a code breaker and that she actually helped to shorten the world war. She worked at…
A Malaysian Navy Ship Catches Scrap Divers Taking Metal Parts From The Wrecks of Two WWII Battleships
In December 1941 the Royal Navy lost the battlecruiser HMS Repulse and the battleship HMS Prince of Wales off Malaya when they were attacked by…
World War One memorial wrecked and forgotten is to be recreated
A suburb of Manchester in Salford had 100 years ago commemorated those who left the area to fight in World War One and never returned.…
War medal reunited with its original owners after decades
It was on 1st November 1914, the era of First World War when the British cruiser HMS, Monmouth, was sunk by the German cruiser, Nurnberg…
World War One Gallipoli Campaign Ship HMS M33 to Regain Its Glory
The Gallipoli Campaign from World War One is set to be brought back to its old glory as the sum of £1.75m has been made…
ABOVE AND BEYOND – Review by Mark Barnes
How many times have you heard the old saying the Lord moves in mysterious ways? It has been used to explain all manner of situations…
The Unsinkable Navy Heroes of the First World War
They guarded the waters going towards South Americas and the eastern parts of China and Middle East and kept the British Empire rock solid during…
GERMAN WARSHIP SERIES BACK IN PRINT – Review by Mark Barnes
If we think about the Kreigsmarine during World War II the pictures coming immediately into our heads will be of U-Boats or the famous capital…
THE KAISER’S PIRATES – Review by Mark Barnes
Unlike her long established rival, at the start of hostilities the German navy was a young arm short on traditions and heritage. The Kaiser, looking…
Man Attends D-Day Anniversary Despite Infirmity
A man who suffers from infirmity due to advanced age elected to attend the most recent D-Day anniversary ceremonies despite his condition. Although a resident…
The Battle of Crete
Crete might be an idyllic tourist island now, but during a 12-day period in May 1941 a mixed force of British, Australian, New Zealand and…