‘Victory of Love’ in the Time of War and Chaos – WWII weddings tell amazing stories of resilience and love
During the Second World War, numerous stories emerged of young people getting married amid all the chaos and destruction. One could argue that in times…
WWII veteran is the ‘Oldest McDonald’s Employee’ in Europe and he is still ‘lovin it’
Bill Dudley, a British Second World War veteran is enjoying his current career as a McDonald’s employee and claims that despite being 90, he is…
B-24 ‘Lady Be Good’ – Crashed on it’s first and last mission in 1943, discovered in 1958
The wreckage of a USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) plane that went missing during its first and last mission in the Second World War…
Memories of ‘Ambush Alf’ – a World War II veteran – are to be put into a time capsule
One of the most remarkable stories that have come out of the Second World War has been preserved for generations to come. This is the…
The mystery of the missing wheel cap of ‘Enola Gay’ – B-29 that dropped Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
[Via] The iconic B-29 bomber that was used to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was named the ‘Enola Gay’. This plane was not preserved…
Biggest wartime shelter in Britain sheds light on life during the Second World War
[Via] The biggest air raid shelter in the UK gives an idea of how Britons lived during the biggest and deadliest conflict of the 20th…
Otto Carius, Famous German Panzer ace of WWII, dies at 92
One of the most respected and successful German tank aces, Otto Carius, who destroyed more than 150 tanks, died on 24th January 2015, at the…
The escape of the ‘Orzel’ – an adventure of a Polish Submarine in WWII
There is no shortage of accounts of bravery and heroic escapes in the history of the Second World War. But there are very few stories…
Russia shuts down a Museum holding a WWII exhibition about US and British involvement
It is reported that Federal Security Service in Russia has stopped a World War II exhibition in Yekaterinburg. The exhibition organisers planned to display photographs…
Greece demands €279bn from Germany for WWII occupation
Greece has recently taken a strong stance towards its demand for compensation money from Germany. Greek officials maintain that during the Second World War occupation…
70th Anniversary Celebrations of VE Day
For the Finest Generation this year’s Victory in Europe Day celebration will mark the last time that they can gather in significant numbers to celebrate…
‘Spirits Homecoming’- a movie of the forgotten ‘Comfort Women’ of WWII
After he saw the painting of Japanese soldiers taking some young girls to a pit of fire, Korean filmmaker Cho Junglae decided to let the…