Vermot De Pas House Cancels the Auction Which Would Feature Items from Nazis
The Vermot De Pas House, an auction house in Paris, has decided to cancel the plans to auction off a box covered with swastikas…
Germany Wishes to Remove Soviet Tanks from a WWII Memorial
April 15th, 2014–two German newspapers calls for the removal of two Russian tanks from a memorial in Berlin which commemorates the Second World…
Philharmonic Orchestra Returns Stolen Paintings
The Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna has issued a statement on Saturday, April 12, that they will return a painting that was stolen by the Nazis…
Vintage Weaponry Discovered in Manila
In Binodo has had an interesting week earlier in April. Vintage cannons were being discovered during road works. Workers from the Department of Public works…
B-17 on Tour
The EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) is gathering veterans from the Second World War to represent each of the B-17 bomber crew positions. There are 10…
Old Fashioned Love Letter Being Auctioned Off
Old fashioned love letters have been replaced by text messages and email. Even the most romantic of these communications cannot compare to the endearing letter…
The Duke of Cambridge Visits Omaka Aviation Center and is Treated to a Story
The Duke of Cambridge was in for a grand treat when Sir Peter Jackson, aviation enthusiast and film director, escorted him on a private tour…
Japan Offers Apologies for WWII Atrocities Against the Citizens of the Philippines
Toshinao Urabe, the Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, expressed his apologies for the atrocities inflicted by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War.…
Museum of Flight Welcomes WWII Wildcat
Tom Cathcart, the Director of Aircraft Collections and Restoration for the Museum of Flight, helped to remove a F2G-1 Super Corsair from the museum in…
First World War Hero Dies in Poverty
In the book, and later a film, Born of the Fourth of July, Ron Kovic was paralyzed while he fought in the Vietnam War. He…
President Awards Medal of Honor to Those Overlooked Due to Racial Prejudice
On March 19, 2014, United States President, Barak Obama, awarded 24 soldiers the Medal of Honor. The soldiers spanned three wars and were initially overlooked…
Three Cheers for Blyth Spartans Munitionettes
The ladies of Britain took the field to keep the public in good spirits while the men of Britain were off fighting during the First…