After More Than Half a Century, World War II Drydock to find a new Home
The Richland drydock, in use in the Pacific since World War II, was moved to the Philippines from Naval Base Guam in January. The 467-ton…
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…
Future of JFK’s Cold War Bunker in doubt
The Port of Palm Beach and the operators of the bunker where President John F. Kennedy would have been protected had World War III erupted…
Nolan working with Pop Star on new film on Dunkirk
Christopher Nolan has been working on decidedly fictional films, for the last several years, but the director of Interstellar and the Dark Knight trilogy is…
No, Really, Flying Tanks!
World War I was fought along vast front lines dug into trenches, men “going over the top,” pushing to gain some ground, and dropping down…
Awesome! Red Army War Sleds With Airplane Engines & Guns!
The Winter War of 1939, between Finland and the Soviet Union convinced the Soviets to develop more effective tactics in the so-called “General Winter” conditions.…
WASP Elizabeth Strohfus Dies Age 96
Elizabeth Strohfus, a pilot who flew military planes across the country during WWII, died on March 6, 2016, at the age of 96. The recipient of…
George Kennedy – War Hero and Movie Star Died Age 91
Tall, muscular and fair-haired, George Harris Kennedy, Jr. was born into a show business family on the 18th February 1925 in New York. He died at…
U.S. WWII veterans share their war stories at B-29 bomber “FiFi”
Three U.S. veterans share their memories of their experiences and the important role of the B-29 bomber in their war service. This plane played a remarkable…
Fighting Filipinos: Philippine Resistance Against the Japanese Occupation
Did the Japanese really conquer the Philippines during the Second World War? Well, they certainly defeated the American and Filipino forces following the fighting that…
World War Two Shipwrecks Sought in ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’
The area where many World War Two vessels lie wrecked at the bottom of the sea has become known as the ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’.…
Confusion over the Trial of a SS medic from Auschwitz
This week the trial of a medic who served at Auschwitz is verging on collapse when the accused, 95-year-old, Hubert Zafke, was declared unfit to stand trial…