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World War Two spy dies at 100

World War Two spy

[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

Halifax bomber

[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…

World War Two unexploded ordnance causes chaos in Cologne

unexploded ordnance

[Via] Unexploded ordnance from World War Two still remains an everyday occurrence across Germany. The most recent incident in the North West city of Cologne…

US Air Force pilot’s World War Two remains found

US Air Force pilot

[Via] The remains of a US Air Force pilot who was killed during World War Two have been located and are being returned to his…

Sacrifices made by all including Great Britain’s Royal Family

Elizabeth in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform, April 1945 via Wikipedia World War II was a time in which everyone made sacrifices including Britain’s royal family. These…

Images emerge of Japan’s famous submarines that never saw action during World War II

I-400 submarines

[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…

America’s First Victory Against the German Army Was 97 Years Ago Today

By Matthew J. Davenport, author of First Over There:The Attack on Cantigny, America’s First Battle of World War I (St. Martin’s Press, released May 12,…