In Russia, World War II Is Suddenly Everywhere Again
People in Russia are still affected by the huge sacrifices made during the Second World War against the Nazi Germany 70 years ago. Since every…
Looking at the sins of the past as debate among Nazi sons rages on
Last week, two elderly Germans were on stage at London’s Southbank Centre in a debate about their fathers. Onlookers might think that the scene was…
Historians unearth skeletal remains of WWII British soldiers in Italy
Amateur military historians have recently unearthed the skeletal remains of two British soldiers who were said to have been killed by the German forces following…
Dutch Resistance Fighter Recalls German Occupation During World War II
Jules Weyers can say he lived two lives: one on the front line, struggling to survive and return home safely and another, following the end…
The Long Shadow Of World War II
According to a new survey, people, who spend their early life surrounded by the chaos of the World War Two are more likely to suffer…
Extraordinary First World War Pillbox Near North Walsham Saved from Extinction
Extraordinary First World War pillbox located nearby north Norfolk was saved from its near extinction indicating the centenary year of the conflict’s outbreak. The round…
World War II: Japanese On American Soil
Frank Von Arx was on duty in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska when he wrote this letter to his friend Frank Gartz. He didn’t seem…
Car Manufacturers & Our WWII Military Might
Many car manufacturers became involved in the conflict immediately after it broke out; from Studebaker to Chrysler and Checker to Willys, they were all there…
Langley’s Pioneering Full-Scale Wind Tunnel Helped Win WWII
It cost the government a total of $1 million to see this project come to life. The lives of millions would have been saved during…
Ronald Balfour: The Monuments Men’s Missing Character
Relatives of Ronald Balfour are enraged that George Clooney missed the British historian in his coming WWII movie The Monuments Men; he was one of…
Sheep farmer reveals WWII top secret guerrilla mission to “blow Port Talbot to smithereens” in the event of Nazi invasion
He was then part of a top secret army unit, also known as the Auxiliary Unit, established by Winston Churchill for the purpose. The…
WWII Vet’s Dog Tag Found After 70 Years!
WWII – Allied soldier Alfred T. Cabral was wounded while fighting in France’s Alsace-Lorraine region and lost his dog tag along the way. It was found…