Archaeologists Find Pendant Linked to Anne Frank
Researchers have unearthed a pendant that is very similar to one known to have been worn by Anne Frank. The pendant was discovered while excavating…
Pentagon Researching USS Turner Sailors Missing in Action Since WWII
The Pentagon has launched an investigation into the whereabouts of the remains of dozens of US sailors. In 1944, the USS Turner exploded and sank…
New Photos Surface of a British Raid on a German U-Boat – They Captured the Enigma Machine
New photos have surfaced from a British raid on a sinking U-boat. In the pictures, the HMS Bulldog is seen capturing German U-boat 110 and two…
Second World War Fighter Ace’s Helmet Sold As Junk In Spanish Flea Market
Employing the art of persuasion has enabled Jose Fernandez, 43, to snag what definitely appears to be the pilot’s helmet of one of Britain’s most…
They Had To Seal Up This WW2 Nazi Fortress
Møvik Fort at Kristiansand in southern Norway was built by the Navy of right-wing Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1944. But sadly its use by…
Database of 10,000 concentration camp guards’ mugshots posted online
Provided they are not dead or unrecognizable due to old age, the names and photographs of almost 10,000 Nazi SS commanders and guards who assisted…
At El Amien, World War Two Landmines Have Claimed 8000 Victims Since 1945
This year is the 75th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein. That battle marked the beginning of the end for the Germans in North…
Second World War Flying Veteran Reunited With Lost Dog Tag
Raymond Odom, 93, lost his dog tag in Britain during World War II. In May, a metal detectorist found the tag while searching Odom’s former…
James Bond Director Guy Hamilton Was An Undercover Agent In World War Two
If you are not a movie aficionado, the credit at the end of a 007 movie listing Guy Hamilton as director will not mean much…
Despicable – He stole a RAF Logbook From The Widow Of A WW2 Veteran – Now He Has Been Charged
Alexander Bateman, 48, is a military historian who was jailed for stealing a logbook from the widow of an RAF airman who had been a…
World War Two Pioneer Honored At The Grammy Awards, And On The Big Screen
Alan Dower Blumlein was killed in World War II. Because he was so important to the Allied cause, his death was kept quiet. As a…
“Chilling” – Hidden Weapons Used by SOE Agents in World War Two go up for Auction
Weapons and tools used by secret agents in World War II are going on auction for the first time. They include a multi-bladed knife that…