Influence of WWI on the Bullingdon Club
The Bullingdon Club was a group of young and privileged men. Hailing from Oxford University, these young men all had bright futures ahead of them.…
Children from Kent Locate WWII Bunker
A group of school children from Kent have located an old WWII bunker that was used as shelter from bombardments during the war. Known as…
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…
Greece Demands Reparations for Second World War
Reparations are a touchy issue when it comes to the Second World War. Generally, any that need to be made are negotiated by treaty at…
Large WWII Mine on Eigg
A humongous WWII mine was recently discovered on the island of Eigg, although possibly the most interesting fact about it is that it was hiding…
Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Palestinian Nazi
Haj Amin al-Husseini led the nationalists in Palestine during the era of the Second World War. Much of what he learned, he learned from the…
19 Missing Soldiers from WWII Honored by two Veterans
A WWII aircraft was used recently in a service to nineteen men who went MIA during the war. The missing soldiers are believed dead, their…
The Famed Excursions of Merrill’s Marauders
Merrill’s Marauders was the nickname for the 5307th Composite Unit during World War II. One of their deadliest excursions was in Burma, in 1944. They…
Unique collection of D-Day vessels to dock in Torquay
Historical World War II vessels will be making its way to Torquay Harbor this April. The unique collection will visit Torbay giving its residents and…
Remembering the Holocaust’s Oldest Survivor After Her Death
The survivor of the Holocaust (the oldest identified, in any case) passed away on February 23, 2014, at the age of 110. The death of…
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR – Review by Phil Hodges
When being asked the question “What do you want to be when you leave school?” I was always a little timid in my reply. Answers…
Hollywood’s Rally ’Round The Flag
Film director Peter Berg worked with real passion on his Lone Survivor project, a real-life production of the Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan. He spent…