World War Two ducks find home in Wisconsin
World War Two DUKWs or Ducks are still being used in the US state of Wisconsin to ferry tourists across the Wisconsin River. The boats are known…
China to hold World War Two commemoration parade
As China prepares to be the latest country to commemorate the end of World War Two, its authorities say that the Western world does not…
British teenagers caught stealing items from Auschwitz
[Via] Two schoolboys from the UK have been arrested in Poland after they were caught stealing objects from the Auschwitz concentration camp grounds. The two…
Nazi propaganda copyright ends
[Via] German copyright law is keeping the reprinting of Hitler’s and other leading Nazi party members’ writings off the bookshelves and restricts it to a…
Female World War Two spies leave unhonoured legacy
One of Britain’s female World War Two spies dies and leaves behind a bomb scare after weapons and munitions were discovered at her home. Eileen…
World War Two spy dies at 100
[Via] A World War Two spy veteran has died at the age of 100. Elizabeth McIntosh was born and bred in Hawaii and began a…
The Attitude towards Combat Medics during WWII
There was not a single, unanimously agreed upon code of conduct towards the medics who tend the wounded in the combat zones during WWII. The…
Secret supply of Nazi goods discovered
[Via] A secret supply of Nazi food and alcohol has been discovered underneath a restaurant in Germany. The stockpile of World War Two goodies is…
New documentary details death toll of World War Two
Just over 70 years ago the US Army established the first war cemetery in Europe. Thousands of US soldiers were killed during the D-Day invasion…
Nephew finds Halifax bomber grave of lost airman, ends WW2 family mystery
[Via] A London-based family has finally discovered the truth about the husband and father who was killed during a bombing raid over Germany during World…
ENDURING COURAGE – Review by Mark Barnes
Even without his place in aviation history, Eddie Rickenbacker had a remarkable life as an automotive engineer and racing driver. From the outset, the author…
British PoWs in Japanese Camps saved by the English pointer dog
Animals were widely used during World War Two and the story of Judy the English pointer dog who was used to help save British prisoners…