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…
Fifteen years of Foyle’s War
Fifteen years ago, Anthony Horowitz thought about writing a detective series named The Blitz Detective. He wanted to name its main character George Ransom and…
Catholic Mass held in commemoration of World War II-era Croatian leader, Ante Pavelic
Jewish communities, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center, have condemned the holding of a Catholic Church mass at the end of December in Zagreb, Croatia, to…
2009: Hawaiian Seas Yield Remains of WWII Japanese Super-Sub
“[the I-201 Super-Sub] was nothing like anybody had in the Second World War. It had a streamlined body and conning tower and retractable gun.” The…
The Controversial Memorial in Honor of WWII German Soldier Karl-Heinz Rosch: “Hero with No Glory”
What prompted the small village of Goirle, Netherlands to make a small statue honoring Wehrmacht soldier Private Karl-Heinz Rosch? The steel helmet Private Karl-Heinz Rosch…
Handley Page Halifax III Bomber one-off night display at the Yorkshire Air Museum
A rebuilt Handley Page Halifax III Bomber, flown during World War II, will be on display at night for a one-off event at the Yorkshire…
Malta reveals another Wreck in HMS Olympus
HMS Olympus was used in World War II for ferrying supplies between Gibraltar and Malta. This was known as the “Magic Carpet Service”. HMS Olympus…
Cardiff, Wales remembers its World War II blitz
Only two months after Germany had bombed Britain’s northern city of Coventry during World War II did the Nazis then turn to Cardiff in Wales. The Third…
British Major part of D-Day deception plan has died
British Army Major General Desmond Mangham has died at the age of 90.The Major was part of a D-Day deception plan conceptualised by the Allies.…
There are 3,000 Unexploded WWII Bombs in Berlin Alone – Berlin Senate
Berlin, Germany – According to local reports, the Berlin Senate has given an estimate on how many unexploded WWII ordnance are still buried within Germany’s…
Secret Nazi nuclear plant discovered in northern Austria
A secret Nazi nuclear plant has been found in St Georgen an der Gusen, a small town west of Linz in northern Austria. The plant…
Nazi commando’s post-war life story reveals he settled in Ireland
Otto Skorzeny was the Nazi’s top commando during World War II. Known as Scarface due to a large facial scar on his left cheek, he…