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Historian questions Sir Christopher Lee’s World War Two service

Sir Christopher Lee

[Via] Earlier this year Sir Christopher Lee sadly died at the age of 93. Now historians are claiming the famous actor’s role during World War…

New images reveal World War Two wrecks in Indian Ocean

New images

A gun from the Koromoran. Pictures: WA Museum [Via] Researchers have shed new light on the wreck of the Nazi HSK Kormoran sunk during World…

The Battle for Texel – The Last European Battle of World War Two

Texel, a small West Friesian Island off the coast of the Netherlands, was occupied by the Nazis during World War Two, but didn’t see action…

The 5 Most Expensive Wars of the United States of America

United States has been involved in a number of conflicts in last couple of hundred years, both within their borders and without. Following are the…

The Bookkeeper of Auschwitz Sentenced To Four Years Imprisonment

Oskar Gröning a 94 year old former Nazi officer has been found guilty of contributing to the mass murder of thousands of prisoners at Auschwitz concentration…

Disused Cold War Norfolk Radar base for sale: £2,500,000

A disused Cold War Radar base in Norfolk, England has been put up for sale by the Royal Air Force. RAF Neatishead first opened as an airfield during…

Martin Mars WWII Water Bomber To Be Brought Back For Fire Service

Martin Mars water bomber

[Via] A World War Two era Martin Mars water bomber airplane that was put out of service in Canada is said to be being brought…

War time US Army Goods Discovered On Salisbury Plain

Salisbury Plain has become the focus of an unusual historical find of US Army issued sunscreen lotion. Archaeologists are often undertaking excavations in the area…

Sealed World War Two Atlantik Wall Bunker Discovered In France

A World War Two German bunker has been discovered in the Gironde region of France after being closed and hidden for more than 70 years. The…

Farm house stuck in World War Two era

A farm house stuck in time in the 1940s has been discovered in Warwickshire, in the Midlands of England. Grange Farm in Ryton-on-Dunsmore has a…

B-17 bomber lodged in glacier for more than 70 years

The unique story of a B-17 bomber that was destroyed during World War Two has emerged. Steve Memovich was a US Air Force pilot in…

Auschwitz worker on trial at 94

Auschwitz worker

Auschwitz concentration camp [Via] At the age of 94, Auschwitz worker Oskar Groening is one of the few surviving Nazis who agreed to be put…