Little-known Volunteers were “Flying Nightingales”: Air-Ambulance Nurses
Lilian West from Cardiff may be one of the last surviving “Flying Nightingales”. The Flying Nightingales were air-ambulance nurses who risked their lives during WW2…
What Did the CIA Know About The Murder Of John F Kennedy?
John McCone was instated as the Director of the CIA after John F. Kennedy fired its previous director, Allen Dulles, for the CIA’s catastrophic attempt…
JF Kennedy’s PT-109 – Towing A Wounded Crew Member To Safety With His Teeth For 3.5 Miles Before Going For Help
In 1963, Warner Bros. released a film about the WWII sinking of JF Kennedy’s Patrol Torpedo (PT) boat. Called ‘PT 109’ the film was the…
The Lethal Soviet Night Witches – Russian Female Heroes Of The Air
Few people would connect broomsticks, witches and crop-sprayers to a feared group of female Russian pilots. The women pilots were members of the 588th Night…
The Cod Wars – When Britain and Iceland Almost Went to War over Fish
The United Kingdom and Iceland have never been to war. But at one point during the 1970s, they came very close indeed. The conflict, called…
This Is What Happens When an Axe-Wielding Burglar Wants To Mess With an Armed 92-Year-Old WWII Veteran
They say that old age is only a state of mind, but some people exemplify that to a greater degree than others. Joe Milspa is just such…
WWII Paratrooper Receives Awards the Day Before his Death
A SAS veteran has passed away only a day after being awarded France’s highest acknowledgements for bravery in battle – the white cross and the…
Is Australia Trying to “Airbrush” the British Out of this Infamous WWI Battle?
Australian ceremonies to remember the dead exclude British citizens from – and possibly minimize British contributions to – the catastrophic Battle of Fromelles. Ask most…
Former Waffen SS Member Homes Raided For Evidence In Ascq Massacre
Officials in Germany have raided and searched three houses that belong to former Nazi SS members. The raid is part of an investigation into their…
Japanese Emperor pays respects to war dead in the Philippines
The Japanese Emperor and Empress have travelled to the Philippines to honour and commemorate the biggest number of Japanese World War Two soldiers who died…
Russian bombers Buzz USS Ronald Raegan Near Korean Peninsula
Reports from the Korean Peninsula suggest that two Russian Air Force Tupolev bombers have flown within the airspace of a US Navy aircraft carrier, the USS…
Adolf Eichmann pardon plea letter released
A new letter released from Israeli archives has revealed that Adolf Eichmann, the notorious Nazi war criminal, begged to be pardoned just days before he…