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The discovered artefacts of WW1 at Helens Bay, Co Down

Ian Harvey
artefacts

The Department of Environment has finished their discovery for artefacts of First World War at the Grey Point Fort, Helens Bay, Co Down. And they…

How a Group Of researchers are helping locate lost heroes from the Second World War

Ian Harvey
Second World War

The western Pacific islands of Palau were a popular battle ground throughout the Second World War. Both the allies and the Japanese sought after the…

World War Two: Hitler’s Abandoned Luxury Resort

Ian Harvey

Located on the Rügen Island in Germany, the Prora beach resort was a World War Two era project expected to showcase the Third Reich’s best architecture.…

FBI Files Reveals Winston Churchill’s Secret Bid to Nuke Russia to Win Cold War

Ian Harvey

  A newly released document has revealed that Britain’s war-time leader, Winston Churchill compelled the United States to launch a nuclear attack on the Soviet…

Discovered in the Atlantic: Two Second World War Vessels

Ian Harvey
Second World War

The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has found the wrecks of a German U-Boat as well as a US Freighter, 30 miles off the…

WWII’s most daring escape

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WWII

Zero Night: The Untold Story of World War Two’s Most Daring Great Escape is a new book written by author Mark Felton that tells the…

Dreams do not stop with Age

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skydiving

Age is just a number if you are determined. Ralph Mayville, a great grandfather from Windsor, Canada, is a living example of this. A veteran…

Review of WWII movie: Fury

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WWII

Fury is the name of the new movie by David Ayar, which takes place in April 1945 in Nazi Germany at the very end of…

German Unification and the fall of Berlin Wall

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Berlin Wall

The German unification and the final fall of the Berlin wall began in Hungary 25 years ago when the country’s government brought down the security fences…

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Marks 71st Remembrance Anniversary

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Warsaw Ghetto uprising

Earlier this year, the Jewish community in Poland and Warsaw’s local residents gathered together to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising against…

Nightmares remind vet of Burma railway experiences

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Burma railway

PoW survivor Fred Seiker shares his experiences as a WWII prisoner of war who was forced to construct the Burma Railway, which was completed 71…

Lost WWII Aircraft Recovered From Lake Maskoka

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WWII Aircraft

A search and rescue mission over Lake Maskoka of Ontario in 1940 resulted in the loss of a Northrup A17 Nomad and two servicemen. While…