Unveiling of ‘Izumo-class’ carrier by Japan brings back the memories of WW2
In the events leading up to the Second World War, Japan invaded China in a bid to claim the land mass and manpower. An armored…
I ESCAPE! – Review by Wayne Osborne
This book was first published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd in 1927 and no prizes for guessing what it is about! This is…
A mother’s hope ‘Russellville soldier missing in action since World War II’
By Jeremy P. Amick As a boy growing up in rural Mid-Missouri in late 1920s, one might imagine the thoughts of a young Walter Lehman…
Seventy-year old letter written on Nazi stationery is kept for posterity
For the first time in the history of the Jewish community an American Jewish soldier got a hold of Adolf Hitler’s stationery. It was during…
Display of an identical B-29 Aircraft – Enola Gay
The Boeing B-29, the super fortress bomber was used against Japan in the Second World War. The B-29, which was known as the Enola Gay…
WWII Dambusters memorabilia will be auctioned this month
During the Second World War the Allied power started their bombing mission against Germany and they targeted the dams of the Ruhr. For this mission…
EVACUEES – Review by Phil Hodges
It’s not often I read a book in complete silence and am left in such a state of mind after completing it. It was an…
The Top Secret mission to reconstruct Fuhrerbunker in Berlin
A German museum recently started planning to reconstruct a model of Fuhrerbunker. The Fuhrerbunker was in Berlin, Germany and was situated between Brandenburg Gates and…
Antiquier returned the lost diary to WWII veteran soldier
Veteran soldier Gordon Lecair finally received his lost diary which contained the detailed experience of his life and service during the Second World War. This…
WWII German nuclear bunker found in Austria
A bunker has recently been found in the Austrian town of St.Georgen an der Gusen which was used during the Second World War. This bunker…
World War II centenarian veteran’s award ceremony disrupted
A US Second World War navy veteran was faced with a frustrated crowd during his award ceremony. The south east campus of Portland Community College…
Battle to save the Battle of Britain Chapel ended in success!
St. George’s chapel at Biggin Hill was likely to close its doors forever to visitors due to insufficient funding. The chapel commemorates the RAF spitfire…