New book reveals Allied industrial efforts to feed World War Two machine
A new book by Charles K. Hyde reveals the industrial efforts that were put in place by the Allies in order to fulfil and meet…
50th anniversary of Hollywood war movie ‘The Great Escape’
It is the 50th anniversary of the Hollywood World War Two movie ‘The Great Escape’ this June. The movie was based on a book telling…
Crystal City Internment Camp – FDR’s Secret Exchange Program
Carmen Higa Mochizuki was just an eleven-year-old girl when her father, who was a poor milk seller in Peru, was arrested. All her nine siblings,…
The Hungarian Holocaust Diaries of Maria Madi
On March 26, 1944, Maria Madi wrote that she “was going to be a witness.” Her handwritten 16 volume diary is just that as it…
World War Two B-29 pilot tells his story to US Marines
A 92 year old World War Two B-29 pilot has visited US Marines at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego to tell them his story and…
Post-World War Two vintage flying experiences offered
The Douglas DC-3 aircraft is the epitome of 1940s glamour travel. Not long after World War Two had ended the DC-3 offered large cabin space,…
World War Two B-17 restored to former glory
A B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that was flown during World War Two has been restored to its original glory and was unveiled at the National…
Vladivostok remembers siege of Leningrad
Residents from one of Russia’s eastern most cities, Vladivostok, have gathered to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the end of the Nazi siege of Leningrad…
Szmul Zygielbojm – martyr and voice for the Jewish people during World War Two
Szmul Zygielbojm’s World War Two story is not well-known, but he gave his life in an effort to try and save the hundreds of thousands…
Nuremberg decides on Nazi rally ground’s fate
Hitler described Nuremberg as the ‘Heart of the Third Reich’. So it makes sense that he would build the Nazi’s main rally ground around 11kms…
Event organised in Shropshire to recreate the models of The First World War British fighter aircraft
Recently, the Airfix Make and Take event was organised so that enthusiasts could be given the opportunity to make their own miniature models of the…
Nazis created largest gun – the Gustav Gun
It was Adolf Hitler who commissioned the building of the world’s largest gun, the Gustav Gun. In 1939 Hitler couldn’t see a way to get…