Poland’s Vital Role During World War Two
Soldiers of 2nd Polish Corps in the battle of Monte Cassino Poland was the reason the world went to war with the Nazis, but it is…
World War Two Jewish hideout discovered in Poland
A secret cellar used to hide Jews from the Nazis during World War Two has been uncovered in Poland. The cellar was discovered in a…
US-Russian Memorial Flight Commemorates War Time Journey
On the 70th anniversary commemorations of the end of World War Two, US-Russian memorial flight is taking place between the two countries. During the war…
When Israel, the Soviets and the US nearly destroyed the Middle East
During the Cold War many countries were on high alert, none more so than Israel, the US and the Soviet Union. One of the tensest…
Chinese war veteran finds bullet in stomach after 70 years
[Via] A Chinese war veteran has discovered that still has a bullet lodged in his stomach after 60 years. Duan Zhicai, who is now 94,…
Images emerge of Japan’s famous submarines that never saw action during World War II
[Via] With World War II in the Pacific was in its final months, a desperate plan to launch bacteriological weapons on the US West coast…
US-Soviet ties leading up to the Second World War
Despite the fact that United States and Soviet Union were not on the best of terms prior to the Second World War, the conflict in…
Soviet-Nazi-Japanese spy letters recovered
[Via] World War Two spy letters have been found in Japan. The letters belonged to Richard Sorge, a spy for the Soviet Union, who worked…
VE Day was the start of a Cold War battle for Lithuania
A military parade during celebrations in the Soviet Union in 1983 of the anniversary of the October Revolution, via Wikipedia Even though VE Day marked…
Putin upholds Nazi-Soviet pact to carve up eastern Europe
In the midst of VE Day 70th anniversary commemorations in Europe and around the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly upheld the famous pact…
Russia bans World War Two movie, Child 44
Russia has banned a new Hollywood movie from playing in Russian cinemas because the authorities are stating that it does not tell the true events…
THE GREAT RETREAT – Review by Mark Barnes
This being the bicentenary year of the Battle of Waterloo there is an increased interest in all things Napoleonic. There is a lot to read…