Blackadder Found to Have Counterpart in Real World
Rowan Atkinson played the titular character in the sitcom Blackadder from 1983 to 1989, with the most recent special being released in 1999. The show…
Secret Wind Tunnels Used for Aircraft Testing
During the Second World War, secret wind tunnels helped the British test new planes. Even as early as WWI, military planes were tested at the…
North Korea Threatens James Franco
One of Kim Jong Un’s representatives has recently declared that North Korea is actively against a new film starring James Franco. Franco’s film, entitled The…
Theater Company Stan’s Café Honors WWI
A European theater company called Stan’s Café has staged an elaborate tribute to the fallen soldiers of the First World War. They have depicted the…
The Widely Forgotten Battle of Kohima and Imphal
The Battle of Kohima and Imphal was by far the deadliest battle to take place in India during the Second World War. Seventy years ago,…
New Wolfenstein Game Features Nazi Version of The Beatles
The new game in the Wolfenstein series has sparked outrage amongst fans with their depiction of The Beatles performing under Hitler’s regime. Changing their name…
Village of Aalten Remembers WWII Flight Officer
The village of Aalten, in Holland, held a recent memorial service for Flight Officer Leslie Pulfrey. Flight Officer Pulfrey was flying over the Dutch village…
The Anniversary of the Normandy Landings
Earlier in June of this year, the seventieth anniversary of the Normandy landings was celebrated by veterans and their families. They gathered together to honor…
War Medals of a WWII Pilot Sold at Auction
Ronald Berry was a Spitfire pilot who won several war medals flying with the 603rd squadron during WWII. He flew well over four hundred missions…
USC Hosts Exhibit on Jewish Soviets
The Jewish Soviets who fought on the side of the Allied forces during the Second World War are currently being honored by an exhibit at…
Village Near Bath Searches for Relatives of Spitfire Pilot
During the Second World War, a Spitfire pilot crashed outside of Bath. He is being memorialized by the town, and they are looking for any…
Prisoner in WWII Attempted Assassination of Adolf Hitler
During the Second World War, a man named Henry Wermuth set out to kill Adolf Hitler. He was imprisoned in a death camp at the…