Winston Churchill | War History

The Churchill Tommy Gun Surfaces After 74 Years

Ian Harvey
Tommy Gun

In 1940 the British nation and Commonwealth gained an inspirational leader in Winston Churchill. Churchill is famous for his speeches and visits to the troops, as well…

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…

The Many Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler

Ian Harvey
Adolf Hitler

While Adolf Hitler garnered much approval in his early days of leadership, many Germans soon began to see the folly of keeping such a man…

Personal Writings of Margot Asquith Released

Ian Harvey
Margot Asquith

Margot Asquith was the wife of the British Prime Minister during the First World War. Her position gave her a unique insight into many key…

War Journals of Lewis Harcourt Made Available

Ian Harvey
war journals

Lewis Harcourt was a member of the British Cabinet who kept war journals during the First World War that have never before seen the light…

Stella Broughton Hosts D-Day Party Before Invasion

Ian Harvey

  The night before D-Day was to commence, a party was thrown for the serving troops, many of which would be celebrating for the last…

Remembering British Soldier Hugh Lunghi, Last Surviving Participant of WWII’s “Big Three” Meetings (1920-2014)

British soldier Hugh Lunghi who acted as British PM Winston Churchill’s interpreter during his dealing with Josef Stalin and was thought to be the very…

Lady Llewellyn: D-Day cipher officer picnicked with Churchill

Lady Llewellyn acted as a wartime cipher officer. She served at Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and she later handled the Allies’ classified…

Mrs Churchill’s Involvement In The Second World War

Ian Harvey

Winston Churchill was and will always be one of the most important and recognized figures in Britain’s history. But few people know about the true…

Brompton Road Station To Be Turned Into Flats

Ian Harvey

The station, which was used by Winston Churchill, was closed in 1934 because of the lack of passengers. It was used during the Second World…

Who’s Bigger? Hitler outranks Churchill on Google’s most influential figures

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         Nelson Mandela, who recently passed away, is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of mankind. Evidently, people…

Rare WWII “disappearing pillbox” discovered at Evanton

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A rare World War II pillbox that could “disappear” was discovered at what once was a former military airfield in the Highlands. The Pickett-Hamilton fort…