Czech Tour Bus Causes Controversy With Auschwitz Images
A tour bus in the Czech Republic has drawn the ire of Jewish groups and Holocaust survivors. It is emblazoned with a satirical advertisement for…
Sarajevo Film Festival Deals With Trauma of 1990s Conflicts
The Sarajevo Film Festival has introduced many new elements this year, one of which is the True Stories Market. As a part of the festival’s…
WWII M1 Garand to be Restored and Preserved
An M1 Garand left behind when a group of US Marine Raiders attacked Japanese occupied Makin Island on August 17, 1942, is being restored for…
Couple Who Met in Concentration Camp Celebrate Over 70 Years Together
Sigi and Hanka had practically grown up in labor camps. They were wasting away in the Czestochowa camp in Poland when their eyes met…
Winston Churchill’s Secret WWII Bunker Found Behind Fake Bookcase
A secret bunker built by order of Winston Churchill in 1940 was discovered outside of Norwich. It was built as part of a secret communications…
Plaque Commemorating Far East POWs in World War Two Returns Home At Last
After 43 years, the Plaque commemorating Oxfordshire’s Far East Prisoners of War has finally been put back on display. At St. Michael at the North…
American Hero Paul “Buddy” Bucha, MoH, Tells the Story of His Vietnam Experiences
Paul Bucha, a graduate of West Point and leader of the “clerks and jerks” squad, is also a Medal of Honor recipient. In 1967 Bucha…
WW2 Canadian Bomber to be Recovered off Swedish Coast
Four years ago, a Canadian Halifax HR871 was discovered on the bottom of the sea off the coast of southern Sweden near Falsterbo. It had…
WWII Veteran Receives France’s Chevalier Legion d’Honneur
Henry Hardy received the Chevalier Legion d’Honneur, the highest military or civil honor in France, for his service in the artillery during D-Day in WWII.…
Pocket Knife Used to Identify US Marine Killed In WW2 In The Pacific
A marine killed in a Pacific battle nearly 73 years ago was identified by military officials by using a Boy Scout knife and dental records.…
New Film Highlights Roles of Women in WWII Resistance
A new film, Anthropoid, seeks to set the record straight on the oft-overlooked contributions women in the Czechoslovakian resistance. The movie focuses on Operation Anthropoid,…
National Center for the Great War to be Built Despite Setbacks
Campaigners looking to build the National Center for the Great War in Hemingford are facing a setback. It has been revealed that Huntington-based building services…