World War I Centenary – A United Europe?
The 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the ‘Battle of Mud’became one of the most infamous battles during World War I. During the battles…
Declassified documents reveal female CIA officer secrets
Newly declassified interviews with female CIA officers have spoken about the sexism and other problems they faced working in the male-dominated agency during the sixties…
Closure for missing WWII soldier
A year before the end of the Second World War and it was becoming clear to Nazi Germany that they were losing the war. Hitler…
Photos of women in World War I uniforms baffle experts
Images of women in World War I uniform have been found, sparking a mystery of who the females are and why they were wearing the…
75th anniversary of Kristallnacht marked
The 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, one of the most famous events in the history of Nazi Germany during which at least 90 Jewish people lost…
Bletchley Park to make archive available online
Bletchley Park will make its archives available on the Internet, giving an insight into the famous code-breaking centre’s work. The centre’s archive includes a range…
New collection documents World War I air raids over Britain
Photographs documenting air raids over Britain during World War I have been released for the first time. The new collection from London’s Imperial War Museum,…
Fundraiser to remember Second World War WASPs with float
A man is trying to raise funds to honor his late mother and other Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) who served during the Second World…
My great-uncle, the secret Nazi hunter
When Thomas Harding attended his great-uncle’s funeral in 2006, he was not expecting to stumble upon a family secret his relatives had kept since the…
The Battle of Point Judith – The sinking of U-853.
America’s involvement in the Second World War was only towards the end; however, by then Germany was almost defeated and orders were given to all…
World War One Innovators: Patriots or Capitalists?
World War One happened to pave way for what is now known as the ear of industrialization, great innovations were made. The Great War (as…