Why the Rosenbergs Were Executed
On April 4th, 1951, Judge Irving Kaufman sentenced Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to death. He called them traitors who put “into the hands of the…
Bell from Japanese I-400 Submarine Wreck Recovered Near Hawaii
Researchers have recovered the bronze bell of a Japanese submarine that was intentionally sunk off the coast of Hawaii by U.S. forces 70 years ago.…
The Italian Mercenary, Amleto Vespa, who Worked for the Japanese Secret Police
Amleto Vespa was one of the genuine adventurers of the first half of the twentieth century. It is important to stress that almost all sources…
The Difficulties in Commemorating Babi Yar Massacre
“Do you really think we’ll get a proper monument? ”the 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, Vladimir Proch, asked the rabbi Yossi Azman. Proch lives near Babi Yar…
Whatever Happened to Hitler’s Body?
April 30, 1945 – the Soviet Army moves quickly through the city of Berlin, the capital of Germany and the home base of the Third…
SELF-PROPELLED ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS OF THE SOVIET UNION – Review by Mark Barnes
I was on holiday in Hampshire with the former Mrs Barnes just prior to the birth of our eldest clone and it seemed only right…
The “White Lily ” Lydia Litvyak, The Jewish Soviet Fighter Ace
Lydia Litvyak was a Soviet flight instructor who had trained 45 pilots by the time the Germans invaded the Soviet Union. She began flying when…
Cold War Nuclear Bunker for Sale
In 1953 the British Government arranged for a 100-foot deep hole to be dug, placed a layer of shale 20 feet deep on the bottom…
Forgotten History: Night Witches – All Female 588th Night Bomber Regiment
In the west we know little about the Soviet efforts fighting the Nazi’s. We know about the battle of Stalingrad and the battle of Leningrad…
Russian State Archive Head Removed from Post After Debunking Soviet WW II Legend
Sergei Mironenko, who had held the post of director of the Russian State Archive since 1992, was removed from his post less than a year…
Future of JFK’s Cold War Bunker in doubt
The Port of Palm Beach and the operators of the bunker where President John F. Kennedy would have been protected had World War III erupted…
Russia plans to lead the way in the next generation of space-based defence
Space station from Moonraker As the world moves towards a new era of space-based defence, Russia wants to be the first country to develop and…