Thornaby Toy Auctioneer Auctions Off WWII Nazi Toys; Lots Valued as Much as £7,000
The Thornaby-based Vectis Toy and Collectibles Auctions held an auction of WWII Nazi toys Wednesday, March 25. Hundreds of Nazi figures went down under…
March 18: The Centenary of the Allied Naval Onslaught on Dardanelles
March 18, 1915 – A flotilla of French and British war vessels started an onslaught in the Turkish Dardanelles Strait. Their purpose — to secure the…
WWII Pigeon Gets Blue Plaque Memorial
The town of Haywards Heath in Sussex is set to put up a Blue Plaque Memorial in honor of the WWII hero they spawned — a…
The Dogs of the Great War: Discovering their Secret History
The adage “Dogs are men’s best friends” can be seen throughout history, even during the world’s two major conflicts. Even during the First World War, dogs acted…
A Great Italian Invention: Sheep with Parachutes!
The Italians and the ‘raining’ of sheep during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. The Italian’s love of fresh food is a common knowledge. However, we might…
1000-Pound WWII Bomb Unearthed in London, Sparked Massive Evacuation
A 1000-pound WWII bomb said to measure about five feet long was unearthed by construction workers in Bermondsey Monday, March 23, sparking a massive evacuation with people from…
Nazi Hideaway Found Deep Within Argentinian Jungle
A site composed out of some three compact-walled lookouts and suspected to be a Nazi hideaway was discovered by a team from the University of…
WWII Stories: Iris Nigg Lundin – One of the First Women Teachers of WWII Pilots
Iris Nigg Lundin may seem like an ordinary elderly lady at 97 but she had a special spot within the Marines during the Second World War…
WWII Sergeant Finally Gets What He Deserves – A Purple Heart – Posthumously
WWII Sergeant Rodney Williams finally got what he deserved for his service to the country during the Second World War – a Purple Heart. However,…
Tail Wing from Plane of Highest Scoring Night Fighter Ace to be Auctioned
The tail wing of the plane flown by Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, the highest scoring night fighter ace in the whole aerial warfare history is to go under…
The Battle of Waterloo: Getting to Know the Iron Duke
With the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo fast approaching, let us get to know the Duke of Wellington, the Iron Duke, who caused the…
War History: Ten Women Working for the Enemy
Women were not generally accepted within the battlefields of war history yet they played vital roles in the two major war efforts as well were…