WWII Defenses Uncovered by Recent Storms
Anti-tank defenses that were erected during World War II have reappeared 80 years later on the beaches of Northumberland in England. The defenses were installed…
Sikorsky Boeing Defiant X: New Helicopter Includes Many Sought After Features
Like many armies and navies around the globe, the United States invests billions of dollars annually in equipment that most people sincerely hope will never…
95-Year-Old Grandmother & WWII Refugee Threatened with Eviction
Klara Kharkats, 95, a WWII refugee who fled Ukraine during the war, was threatened with eviction from her apartment in Redondo Beach, California, for the…
Renowned Soldier May Come Home: Government Agrees To DNA Testing
Thousands of soldiers were buried in Europe after World War II. So many men in the Armed Forces died during the long conflict that they…
Remains of British WWII Airmen Recovered from Stirling Wreckage in Dutch Lake
Human remains found in the wreckage of a British WWII-era Short Stirling bomber will hopefully be identified using dental records according to the leader of…
Residents Concerned About Plan to Erect Broadband Pole Near War Memorial
Residents of Alphington, Exeter, Devon, Britain, are concerned about plans to erect a broadband pole near a war memorial dedicated to the local residents that…
Multi-Million Silver Bullion Haul Recovered from the Ship Gairsoppa
War is an expensive business and World War Two was no exception. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had to use every penny the British Empire…
Oldest living Marine, Dorothy ‘Dot’ Cole, Passes at age 107
One of the first ladies to enlist as a Marine Reservist, Dorothy’ Dot’ Cole, has passed away at the fabulous age of 107. Last September,…
Fossil Actually a Wartime Grenade: Explodes in Civilian’s Kitchen Sink
Although World War II is long over, the vestiges of battles with Nazi Germany at sea and on land, still litter English beaches and the…
Physicist Who Worked on the First Soviet Nuclear Bomb Dies at Age 101
Isaak Khalatnikov passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 101 years of age. He was the last surviving member to have participated in the…
The Tragic Tale of the USS Indianapolis
The USS Indianapolis was a Portand-class heavy cruiser in the US Navy during World War II. It was sank by the Japanese after completing a…
Group of Volunteers Working to Restore Historic Skymaster Plane
A group of volunteers is working to save a Douglas C-54 Skymaster military plane from the scrap heap but COVID and lack of funding threaten…