Sid Phillips, The Pacific Fame, World War Two veteran dies aged 91
An Alabama World War Two veteran and US Marine from Mobile, Alabama has died aged 91 years old. Doctor Sidney Phillips passed away this week…
Historian questions Sir Christopher Lee’s World War Two service
[Via] Earlier this year Sir Christopher Lee sadly died at the age of 93. Now historians are claiming the famous actor’s role during World War…
Top 5 Most Feared Israeli Weapons
The Israeli Army’s ground troops were established out of the Zionist paramilitary group, Haganah, which was created in the 1920s to protect the local Jewish…
BBC Reporter Killed While Reporting A Bombing Raid Over Berlin Remembered
The daughter of a BBC reporter who was killed in action during World War Two is now looking back and remembering her father. Michele Byam’s…
World War Two P-47 ‘Dottie Mae’ near to full restoration
A World War Two P-47 aircraft called ‘Dottie Mae’ is being lovingly restored after a fatal crash in the last days of the war. The…
The Battle for Texel – The Last European Battle of World War Two
Texel, a small West Friesian Island off the coast of the Netherlands, was occupied by the Nazis during World War Two, but didn’t see action…
‘The Man Who Saved the World’ – The Russian Who Avoided WWIII
The notion that one man alone could somehow avert a universal catastrophe or could potentially save the world has lost its age-old value with the…
Japan’s Forgotten ‘Oskar Schindler’, Chiune Sughiara, to be recognised by UN
A Japanese World War Two veteran who saved thousands of Jews has been put up for recognition to the UN by Japan. Chiune Sugihara was…
Dogs – A Soldiers Best Friend Since Forever
New uncovered military records have revealed the numerous animals used to help the war effort during World War Two and beyond Dogs, in particular, were…
World War Two 101st Airborne Veteran Carl Beck Dies
On 6th June this year, the 71st anniversary of the D-Day landings, World War Two Atlanta veteran Carl Dean Beck died after a fall at…
Twin brothers separated during World War Two reunited for first time
Twin brothers separated during World War Two have been reunited for the first time this year. Polish twins, George Skrzynecky and Lucian Poznanski, who are…
Name and Date Found On Soviet World War Two Plane Found Earlier On Bottom of River
The remains of a wrecked Soviet World War Two plane have been located and are being recovered from a river in Poland. The plane has been…