The British Army Took Over the Village of Tyneham to Prepare for D-Day
In December 1943, the British Army took over a village to prepare for the Allied invasion of Normandy. On the south coast of the United…
Museum Releases Promotional Booklet Ahead of ‘The Third Man’ Film Anniversary
In advance of the 75th anniversary of the post-Second World War film The Third Man (1949) in 2024, a hand-sized booklet had been published to…
Ian Fleming’s Time on Seychelles Inspired His Eighth Novel, ‘For Your Eyes Only’
When James Bond author Ian Fleming experienced a period of writer’s block, he left his home in London, United Kingdom and traveled to the Republic…
St. Ermin’s Hotel: The London Hotel Favorited By Spies
In the Hollywood films, spy James Bond would meet his boss ‘M’ mostly in and around central London. However, if you really want to track…
Sillamae was Removed from Soviet Maps during the Cold War and now it’s a Popular Tourist Destination
A town in Estonia was removed from all Soviet maps during the Cold War but is now a popular resort destination on the Baltic coast.…
World War 2: War Stories Exhibition
The Tank Museum at Bovington in the U.K. is to reopen to the public after the Covid close-down with an extensive and brand new World…
Britain’s Forgotten German Spy
For writer and journalist Ed Perkins a 2,000 word feature at one time would have been considered a magnum opus! However, a chance fact he…
Fort Wellington best preserved, British Military Fort
Fort Wellington on the St Lawrence river at Prescott in Canada is the best preserved, British Military Fort of the 1812 War with the United…
Nuclear Bunker in Canada
Taking the 417 Trans Canada Highway northwest from Ottawa for around 22 kilometres after a few more turns at Kanata take Carp Road and you…
The Mystery of the First Submarine to Sink Another Vessel
They perished instantly, having been deprived of oxygen as their lungs filled with blood. If they’d survived, the shock to the brain could have caused…
Fort Sumter & The First Shots of the American Civil War
Located on a man-made (or rather slave-made) island at a key position in Charleston harbor is Fort Sumter. On April 13, 1861, a bombardment of…
New D-Day Statues Unveiled in Castletown Museum
A museum on the South Coast of England has just unveiled set of 6 statues to commemorate D Day in 1944. The ceremony was held…