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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…

Guest Blogger Hans Wiesman – The Dakota Hunter

Dakota Hunter

Most interesting view on 3 iconic WWII Workhorses in one photo. The Harley Davidson Liberator WL 750 cc, the Douglas C-47 Dakota and the Jeep,…

World War Two Landmines Still a Threat in Northern Egypt

Seventy years after the end of World War Two, landmines that were buried in northern Egypt are still killing or injuring people in the local…

New Search for Missing RAF Air Crew

Missing RAF Air Crew

A new search has been instigated by the families of missing RAF air crew members whose plane crashed in northern Germany during World War Two…

Missing German soldiers to be given proper burials

German soldiers

German soldiers who were missing and buried in the devastation of one of the last battles of World War Two are being recovered and given…

World War Two US Navy Ace Fighter Pilot Dies

Ace Fighter Pilot

Alex Vraciu, a World War Two US Navy ace fighter pilot, has died at the age of 96.  Alex joined the Air Force’s Fighting Squadron…

Norfolk Barns may have been Built by Nazi Sympathisers

Nazi Sympathisers

Strange barns in Norfolk’s North Pickenham, in England’s south east, have been linked to a possible World War Two plot by Nazi sympathisers. With World…