I Survived A Firing Squad
Can you imagine what it must be like to be marched out to face a firing squad, say goodbye to your closest friend who is…
Rare Goliath tracked mine the latest addition to the Wheatcroft Collection
There is good news from Donington where a rare Goliath tracked mine has gone on display. The Goliath, used by German forces in World War…
Bomber Command Veterans Asked To Put Their Lucky Mascots On Display
The International Bomber Command Center has asked veterans of Bomber Command to pull out the lucky mascots they took with them on missions to display…
Veterans Can’t Get Benefits Due to 1973 National Personnel Records Center Fire
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) on the outskirts of St. Louis caught fire on July 12th, 1973. No one knows what began the blaze,…
Open Letter to a Nazi Mass Murderer
In 1944, Nazi troops surrounded the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and slaughtered all but seven villagers. Werner Christukat was one of those soldiers. He needs…
Movie Denial on Legal Battle For Historical Truth Against David Irving Might Be An Award Contender
The acclaimed book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier,” has been made into a film. The film, DENIAL, recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’s…
Your Chance to Fly a Massive Martin Mars World War II Aircraft
A company on Vancouver Island is providing a rare opportunity to fly the world’s largest water bomber, the World War II-era Martin Mars. The Ultimate…
94-year-old Man Sentenced for Involvement in Auschwitz
Reinhold Hanning, a former guard at Auschwitz, was sentenced to jail for being an accessory to the murder of at least 170,000 people in the…
World War II Veteran Dies Shortly After Receiving Légion d’Honneur
Eric Barley, a 92-year-old veteran of World War II, was awarded the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest honor for bravery, in February this year. Three months…
World War II Spy Receives Posthumous Award
Stephanie Czech Rader was known as the wife of a famous military aviator. Now she is being recognized as a spy who reported on Soviet…
Jim Symes, Decorated World War II Veteran, Dies at 96
Major Jim Symes, a two-time Military Cross recipient, passed away at the age of 96. He received the first of the two honors for an…
Filipino Vets Allowed to Reunite with Family Members
Randolph “Rudy” Panaglima joined a Filipino guerrilla unit with his father when he was just 13 years old. The guerrillas were secretly working with the…