The Man Who Broke In And Out of Auschwitz, Not Once But Twice, Died Aged 96
A World War Two veteran and prisoner of war has died aged 96. Denis Avey controversially broke in out of Auschwitz, not once but twice!…
New French compensation fund for Holocaust victims
France has opened a new monetary compensation fund to compensate the members of the Jewish population who were deported from the country during World War Two…
Tiger Moths Took Part In Remembrance Sunday Commemorations
Three World War Two Tiger Moth aircraft took part in a flypast over southern England in honour of Armistice Day in the UK. The day…
Water-bound Coast Guard World War Two Veteran Tells His Story
A World War Two veteran who has spent the majority of his time on or in the water recalls his military service at the age…
The Amazing Achievement Of The Baltimore’s Shipyards: One Liberty Ship Every 42 Days!
Referred to as “an ugly duckling” by Time Magazine, the “Liberty Ship” was the name given to the EC2-type ship which was designed for emergency…
World War Two Parachutist Recalls War Journey, the Good and the Bad
World War II veteran Ted Shea recalls the date of September 17, 1944. He even remembers the time – 11 a.m. on a bright, sunny…
One of the Original Enigma Code Machines Demonstrated
Recently, one of the famous Enigma machines dating from the Second World War was taken to Letterkenny, a small town situated in the county of…
Nazi Past and Racist Present of a Housing Society in New York
The menace of neo-Nazism in North America is not as modern phenomena as many may think, with the rise of Hitler in Germany the echoes…
The Pictures Of Hitler That He Didn’t Want YOU To See!
Adolf Hitler certainly did not like all of the photographs that were taken of him. So much so that if he thought a photograph was…
New Excavations Reveal 250 Year Old British Fort in New York State
A new excavation at Lake George Battlefield Park in New York State has revealed over 250 year old stone walls belonging to a British fort…
Guernsey Nazi Victim’s Grave Found After 70 years
On 30th June 1940, German troops landed in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. These islands, situated not far from the French coast are British dependencies…
Oldest World War Two bomb Squad Veteran Reaches 99
The last surviving founding member of the British Army’s World War Two bomb squad has reached the age of 99. Captain John Hannaford lives in…