100 years on – Looking Back at the Importance of the Battle of Jutland
Lasting roughly 36 hours on May 31st 1916, the Battle of Jutland changed the course of the First World War. It was the only major…
WWI Battle of Verdun: The Battle That Was Never “Won”
The president of France, Francois Holland, joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the re-opening ceremony of the recently renovated museum that stands on the site…
Amazing Collection Of Restored American WWII Airplanes On Display, Inspiring And Educating Young People
Jamie Mitchell is the flight coordinator for the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour. They recently brought four fully-restored WWII-era airplanes to Pryor Regional Airport.…
The Passing Of Bob Hoover, American Aeronautics Legend Who Stole German Plane To Escape A POW Camp In WW2
Robert A. “Bob” Hoover was a World War II fighter pilot. He became a legend for his flying skills while testing airplanes and pushing them…
A Long Journey To Bring A WW2 Hero Home From Guadalcanal
Peyton Mathis wasn’t born until five years after his uncle died at Guadalcanal Island in World War II. Mathis is the president of a building…
Software Deployed To Hunt Down Statements Implying Polish Responsibility For Nazi Atrocities
A civic group has launched new web software to discover online expressions that imply Poland was responsible for Nazi atrocities committed in Poland during World…
French President François Hollande Acknowledges French Responsibility for Roma Internment in WWII
French President François Hollande became the first French president to visit the main World War II internment camp for Roma people in Montreuil-Bellay in central…
A Quick Guide to England for Second World War American Service Personnel
The normal Englishman isn’t rude but shy, said a pamphlet published in 1944 and scheduled for re-publication by the Imperial War Museum. That’s what the…
Japan And Britain Participate In Joint Exercises For The First Time
For the first time since World War II, British fighter pilots will face off against their Japanese counterparts. The two air forces will participate in…
Germany refuses to open negotiations on Greek WWII Reparations
The people of Greece suffered enormously from the Nazi occupation of their country in WWII. Their industry was devastated, as was the civilian infrastructure such…
Bunker of the “Beast of Auschwitz” Found in a Convent
Fritz Bracht, nicknamed the Beast of Auschwitz, was born in Heiden on the 18th January 1899. After school he trained to become a gardener and…
Japan And America’s Differing Views Of The End Of World War II
US President Obama’s recent visit to Hiroshima was not used to “repair” the narratives about World War II. “Not a chance,” says Carol Gluck, a…