The Accidental Bombing Of Switzerland By The Allies In World War Two
Needless to say, the Swiss residents of Schaffhausen were not amused on April 1, 1944 — April fool’s Day — when approximately 60 tons of…
Fifty years on, a battle in South Vietnam remains unknown
A hammer struck a golden bell during a recent memorial ceremony as the name of each soldier killed in action at a little-known battle in…
The Horror of the Lwów Ghetto in WW2
The day was July 26, 1944, when the Polish city of Lwow was finally liberated by the advancing Red Army after fierce clashes with the…
Modern Navies Work Together To Clear Huge Unexploded Bombs From World War Two
50 unexploded bombs from WWII were recovered by divers in the Solomon Islands. One of the bombs weighed 250 pounds. In a post on the…
Beaumont Holds A Ceremony to Show Its Appreciation for Vietnam War Veterans
David Law worked as a machinist in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked in the engine room on two different ships. Now 70…
American World War Two Veterans Receive Important French Honors
Stanley Simon and Dale Bottoms were both in France on June 6, 1944. They shared the same goal, to liberate France from German occupation. Simon…
This American World War Two Veteran Had A Long Life of Service to His Country
Frederick B. Lacey passed away at the age of 96 recently in Naples, Florida. He served the US as a naval officer, a federal prosecutor,…
Remains of Heroic WWII Medic From Omaha Could Finally Return Home
There is a chance Nebraskan Hymie Epstein may arrive home over 70 years after he was killed during the Second World War in Papua New…
Hunting For Secret World War Two Bunkers In Australia
Charles Tennyson is looking for a bunker in a haystack, so to speak. At Port Stephens in Australia’s New South Wales Hunter region, Tennyson has…
Commemorative WWII Japanese Flag Unites Veterans and Their Families
The Japanese flag Cindy Brode has at home has been around the world and across the country, through war and peace. There are names written…
A Sailor Who Served On The USS Oklahoma In World War II Has Been Identified
Full military honors were accorded to the remains of a missing Second World War U.S. serviceman following identification after being returned to his family for internment,…
Total War Teams Are Working On The Next Historical Title In The Hugely Successful Series
Enthusiasts of the Total War series might be happy to hear that in addition to Total War: Warhammer 2, Creative Assembly is hard at work…