18 Little Known Facts About Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin, or Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili, is a man who, unfortunately, needs no introduction. He was one of World War II’s most infamous leaders,…
A Virtual Battlefield Tour – The Somme From Above
World War One trenches have left scars in the landscape of France and Belgium and they can now be viewed via Google earth and Bing…
Was Adolf Hitler the First Man on the Moon? A Look At Crackpot Nazi Theories
Space exploration is a topic with plenty of conspiracy theories. One such theory is that the Nazis used an Antarctic base to launch themselves into…
Polish Codebreakers Cracked Enigma In 1939, before Alan Turing
The Polish government is calling for recognition for the Polish mathematicians who provided indispensable aid to Alan Turing in cracking the German Enigma code during…
Where Are The Men Buried From The 1776 Battle of Brooklyn?
In New York City, there is a legend that claims that scores of Maryland soldiers from the Revolutionary War are buried somewhere within the city…
Race against Time to Solve Riddle of Japanese Pilot Shot down in Northern Australia
On the rugged northern coast of Australia, in the area known as the Kimberleys, lies the historical coastal town of Broome, famous for its pearl…
B-17 Flying Fortress drawn onto field in Suffolk
Commemorations of the World War Two B-17 Flying Fortress bomber have taken place in an unusual way in the English countryside. During the war hundreds…
Battle over Eisenhower Memorial
There is a battle being waged over the plans for a Washington memorial to President Dwight Eisenhower. Some of the delays are expected. Funding has…
A Letter Saved from the 1870 Siege in Paris
Australia’s national archive in Brisbane has come across a letter that was flown out of Paris by a balloon during the Prussian siege in the nineteenth…
World War Two Ex-serviceman Recalls the Dangers He Faced as a Tail-gunner in Bombing Raids on Germany
As time has passed and the 70th anniversary of the final year of the Second World War has been reached, most surviving servicemen are now…
Woman Finds Diary Of Man She Loved In World War II Museum
Corporal Thomas “Cotton” Jones served as a marine for the United States military during World War II. Before he was killed by a Japanese sniper in…
Germany Still Paying Pensions For WWII Spanish Volunteers Who Went To War For Hitler
In 1962 Germany came to an agreement with the Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco, that Germany would support volunteers that signed up to fight for Hitler,…