Sir Winston Churchill’s Great Speeches
On the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s death, he is most well-remembered for the great speeches he made during World War Two. He instilled…
Two Balloon Bombs, released by Japan to set the USA alight are still missing after 70 years!
70 years after the end of World War Two, Japanese balloon bombs can still be found in North America. The latest discovery was in November 2014…
Rudolf Vrba – one of the first to report on the horrors of Auschwitz
Rudolf Vrba was one of the first people to escape from Auschwitz concentration camp and report what was happening there to the authorities. Rudolf was…
Nuremberg rally ground where the Nazi’s held their annual parades may be renovated
Calls to have the Nuremberg rally ground restored and made into a permanent memorial and reminder of the evil of Nazism have been raised by…
BRITISH LIGHT TANKS 1927-45 – Review by Mark Barnes
This book recounts the development and service of a range of light tanks used by the British Army from the late 1920s until World War…
Nazi commander’s 1961 televised criminal trial retold
The Eichmann Show is a new BBC drama televised as part of the British TV channel’s Holocaust season on the 70th anniversary of World War…
World War II photos of Mussolini’s death
Beverlee Larabee recently rediscovered three photographs of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s body on display after he and his mistress were executed on April 28, 1945.…
Sir Barnes Wallis and the Stratosphere Chamber
Sir Arthur Harris, Commanding Officer of Bomber Command during World War II, referred to Sir Barnes Wallis as a genius. He was clearly one of…
“Sorry” seems to be the hardest word to say
As another major World War II milestone anniversary approaches later this year, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be called upon to walk the tightrope…
70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge re-enactment in Belgium
Hundreds of Americans and Belgians gathered this week for a re-enactment and commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge on its 70th anniversary. 70 years…
St George’s Chapel at Biggin Hill gets support from Biggin Hill Airport
After the ministry of defence decided to stop funding the St George’s Chapel at Biggin Hill, the airport has stepped in to save the remembrance chapel…