The Amazing Story Of The Company Cleaning Up After The WWII Shipbreaking Boom In Portland
During World War II, Portland was home to several shipyards that built warships for the war. When the war ended, those shipyards were no longer…
“ATA-Girl” Dies at 102
Of all the pilots in WWII, not many were female. Jill Farquharson was one of the few, and she recently passed away at the age…
The Polish Pilot Credited With The First Aerial Kills Of WWII
Wladyslaw Gnyś is not a well-known name from WWII, but it should be. The brave Polish pilot was the first person to shoot down two…
This Book Provides A Look Into The Lives Of US Navy Submarine Cooks
Being in the US Navy and assigned to work on a submarine is not an easy life. For months, men live in a metal container…
British Police hold Firearms Amnesty Program
The Police in Britain held an amnesty so its citizens could turn in their guns without being subject to any legal prosecution for having them.…
Coveted WWII Singer M1911 Combat Pistols For Sale To The Right Buyers
Over the course of 2018/19, the United States government will be clearing out their storage of WWII firearms. One specific type of gun, the Singer…
Clint Eastwood’s MP40 Movie Prop Is Turned In To Police
During a Police Amnesty Day in Somerset, Britain a man handed in a submachine gun. It turns out the weapon was a prop used by…
RAF WWII Airfield Control Tower for Sale as Designer Home
The only thing remaining from RAF Findo Gask in Scotland is the airfield’s control tower, but that is now nearly unrecognizable from its original form.…
Rare WWII “Rat Bomb” Sold at Auction
It is incredibly rare to come across one of these camouflaged bombs, but one has surfaced, along with a collection of other unusual weapons used…
Cockleshell Heroes Remembered on 75th Anniversary of their Daring Raid
Last month, the commandos who carried out Operation Frankton in WWII were remembered in Portsmouth, England on the 75th anniversary of that mission. Original black…
A Play About Ursula Graham Bower Was Performed In The Village She Led Against The Japanese In WWII
Ursula Graham Bower’s exploits in India beginning in 1937 have been compiled into a play about her life. Entitled “Ursula: Queen of the Jungle,” it…
See Where Kings, Diplomats and Prime Ministers Met Under The Streets Of London
At the corner of Horse Guards Road and King Charles Street, London, sandwiched between two large buildings next to Clive Steps, is a set of…