Second World War | War History

Awareness campaign leads to probes of suspected Nazi war criminals

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BERLIN — A Nazi hunter notes that their ad campaign has produced 300 tips that point to 110 alleged Nazi criminals. Of the 110 names,…

Patch, the dog with an uncanny resemblance to Adolf Hitler

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“Adolf” or “Hitler” is how Patch, a puppy, wants to be called. In fact, he only responds to orders when called by the name of…

World War II vet tells story of first atomic bombing by recollection

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  Philip Matranga, now 92 years old, silenced audiences in the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum when he shared his recollection of the atomic…

WWII Vet tells story of bold raid on one of the German navy’s largest battleship – the Tirpitz

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Commander John Lorimer is the last of the twelve brave soldiers who went to raid one the German navy’s largest battleships in Europe and “pride…

Kids Went On A Visit To Aviation Museum To Learn About WWII

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“Restoring planes is super cool, but the people who do that have to be really good at measuring. Without math, they wouldn’t be able to…

GERMAN AND ITALIAN WWII POW’S HONORED IN KANSAS

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A man wearing a German army uniform spoke to a gathering of other American, German, and Italian soldiers freezing in the Kansas wind. In front…

A glimpse at the “graveyard” of war vehicles from World War II to the Cold War

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RAF Folkingham in Lincolnshire used to host the bustle of soldiers and war vehicles during World War II and the Cold War. Now, it is…

Former WWII PoW revisits Orkney chapel to express his thanks

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Gino Caprara, now 93, was a former prisoner of war during the Second World War. Decades after one of the biggest conflicts in history, Caprara…

The making of The World at War, inside tidbits from Jeremy Isaacs and David Elstein

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Renowned producer Jeremy Isaacs and director David Elstein reveals the challenges they have to face in the making of a World War II chronicle. Jeremy…

Convertible in immortal Casablanca finale expected to be auctioned at $500,000

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  The 1940 Buick Phaeton which could be seen in the background in Casablanca’s immortal finale is going to be auctioned in New York this…

Aircraft Restoration Company shows off refurbished Rolls-Royce Spitfire

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The Rolls-Royce Spitfire, PS853, was flown into the skies once again at Duxford, Cambridgeshire last Tuesday, October 9, 2013. The Spitfire took to the skies…

Divers locate Battle of the Atlantic lost shipwrecks from the Second World War

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Dozens of shipwrecks have been documented on a seabed during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic. The ships that sunk come from both…