World War II | War History

D-Day veteran’s special gift to a 22- year-old history buff

D-Day veteran

It is often claimed that ‘once a soldier, always a soldier’.  Those who offer themselves to die for a higher cause never lose that sense…

World War Two-era mustard agent stockpile to be destroyed

  A store of World War Two era US Army chemical weapons is due to be destroyed in Colorado. The store is at the US…

D-Day landing craft designer to be commemorated in Normandy

A petition has been launched for a permanent memorial for a World War Two boat designer to be built on Utah Beach in Normandy, France…

HAWKER HURRICANE – Review by Mark Barnes

This one was on a recent list from Pen & Sword and, I have to say it kind of had me at ‘hello’ (with apologies!).…

Veteran female Spitfire pilot recalls flying during World War Two

female Spitfire pilot

A veteran female Spitfire pilot from World War Two recalls her unique war time story at the age of 98. Mary Ellis now lives in…

Archive of Evil donated to University of Colorado

Holocaust collection

A Turkish-born businessman has left the largest private Holocaust collection of evidence, documents, artifacts and memorabilia to the University of Colorado’s Jewish Studies program in…

Spokane woman to be honored for role in World War Two Dutch resistance

A woman from Spokane, Washington State, is being honored for her role as a member of the Dutch resistance during World War Two. Today, Carla…

Duchess of Windsor Ordered her Swimsuit Rescued in WWII

In the run-up to World War Two, it is well-documented that the abdicated king of England, Edward VIII, and his new American-born wife, Wallis Simpson,…

Tom Hanks awarded for role in World War Two movie, Saving Private Ryan

American actor, Tom Hanks has been awarded an American Spirit Award from the National World War Two Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tom Hanks praised…

Japan’s World War Two kamikaze legacy

kamikaze

Japan’s kamikaze pilots during World War Two were trained to die with their aircraft, in order to inflict as much damage and destruction on the…

Chinese-American Korean War Navy Cross & Silver Star winner dies at 88

Korean War veteran

A Chinese-American Korean War veteran has been found dead in his home in Washington, US, at the age of 88. Kurt Chew-Een Lee was a…

World War Two PT-305 patrol boat goes under restoration

  A World War Two patrol torpedo boat, PT-305, is being restored and renovated so that it can once again be a fully functioning, passenger-carrying…