Last of the German Troops to Surrender – May 13th 1945
Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, commander of Germany’s Wehrmacht, signed the surrender agreement with Allied forces on 7th May, 1945. The agreement declared that all Nazi troops…
Sound Mirrors – Pre-radar Early Warning System
When Kaiser Wilhelm II signed off on a bombing campaign against England on January 7, 1915, he was careful to exclude London in order to…
Cold War missile Delivered to London for New Exhibition
A Cold War missile and its launcher have been installed at the Hayward Gallery in central London as part of a new exhibition called “History…
World War Two Bullet Containing Nazi Message Found
A World War Two bullet containing a message from Nazi troops has been found on the site of a battlefield in Italy. In the late…
World War One Gallipoli Trench Maps Recovered
A collection of maps used during the Australian Army’s Gallipoli campaign during World War One has been recovered. The maps were originally drawn up by…
Film Project Uncovers World War Two Images
A film project that recovers images from old or lost film rolls has found photographs taken by an unknown soldier on his tour of duty…
Secret Soviet Bunker Uncovered in Hungary
One of the Soviet military’s most highly-classified bases has been uncovered in the wooded Hungarian countryside near Tótvázsony, in the western part of the country.…
Bodies dug from graves to fuel trade in Nazi souvenirs
Bodies of Nazi soldiers who died during World War Two are being dug up and looted for their Nazi memorabilia. The looting is generating a…
Saying Good-bye to another World War II Veteran
According to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the United States loses 492 World War II veterans every day. In other words, every three…
Nuremberg Trials’ Nazi Paraphernalia being Auctioned
A private collection of Nazi paraphernalia used during the Nuremberg trials as evidence against members of the Nazi regime is going to be put up…
Amazing World War Two Scenes Uncovered from Unknown Soldier
Amazing, never seen before World War Two scenes have been uncovered in a selection of 31 film rolls that have remained undeveloped for more than…
WWII veteran pilot surprised to see the tail of his battered P-47
93 years old WWII veteran pilot Charlie Screws got an opportunity to be reunited with the tail of his damaged fighter plane. On 29th January…