New ‘Dad’s Army’ movie prompts historians to correct history
A new film version of the British comedy show ‘Dad’s Army’ is due to be released in cinemas this February. Historians have looked back at…
South Philly street named after war vet Bill Guarnere
World War Two veteran Bill Guarnere, whose story was told in the television series, ‘Band of Brothers’, has now had a street named after him…
Vietnam MIAs Accounted for and Returned to their Hometowns
It’s been 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War, but there are still over 1,500 men who served there whose bodies remain unaccounted…
German WWI Submarine, U-31, Found in North Sea
The team from ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) were hard at work with their partner Vattenfall on a two-year project scanning 6000 square kilometres of the seafloor…
Ox & Bucks World War Two Veteran Seeks Family Of Best Friend Who Was Killed In Normandy
Stock image of soldiers moving inland on Sword Beach Bill Adams is a World War Two veteran and has been searching for the family of…
Ellport World War Two veteran recalls his Pacific tour
An Ellport, Pennsylvania, local and World War Two veteran has told his story of being part of General MacArthur’s Sixth Army in the Pacific theatre…
What To Do With The Recovered Graf Spee Statue?
The sinking of the Graf Spee, the Nazi warship made famous by the wartime movie Battle of the River Plate, is a cause for further…
World War ll Jeeps Still Going Strong In Thai Village After 70 Years!
One of the problems with iconic products is that when they were first designed their manufacturers had no idea of the future status of their…
Former Vietnam Enemies Meet And Become Friends 45 Years After The War
When Dennis was 20 years old he was drafted, and joined the 196th Light Infantry Brigade of the American Division. Murphy was sent to Vietnam in August…
New eye-witness account sheds light on who killed the Red Baron
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, was a feared and celebrated German fighter pilot during WWI. He was considered an…
British D-Day Paratrooper Officer Who Defended Orne River and Caen Canal Bridges Died Aged 94
June 6th, 1944, known as D-Day, was a historic day for France. Almost exactly four years from the date of the Nazi invasion of their…
Waterfall of Poppies to Commemorate Battle Of Jutland 100 Years ago
A waterfall of blood-red ceramic poppies will tumble down the walls of St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall for the period of April 22, 2016, to…