Former Musashi Crew Member Recognizes Recently Discovered Japanese WWII Battleship Photos
Shizuhiko Haraguchi, former crew member of the Japanese WWII battleship Musashi, acknowledges the photos published by Paul Allen’s website about the vessel’s recently discovered wreckage under…
One-Third of Great War Sailors were Underaged – Records Show
Newly digitized records have shown that about one-third of the Great War sailors were merely boys — under the legal combat age of 18. This report…
Dornan, Murphy Set to Star in WWII Film “Anthropoid”
Actor Jaime Dornan is set to be part of the cast of the upcoming WWII flick Anthropoid. His role in this wartime drama as a Czech…
Microsoft Co-Founder Found Japan’s Biggest WWII Warship, the “Musashi”, Under Philippine Waters
Philippines – Microsoft co-founder and US billionaire Paul Allen said that he and his team have located Japanese Navy’s biggest WWII warship, the Musashi, under Philippine…
Four Aussie WWII Vets Receive Highest Military Honor from France
February 25, 2015 – Four Aussie WWII vets were given the highest French military honor – the Légion d’honneur – in a ceremony that took place in the French Embassy…
1000-Pound WWII Bomb Detonated Off Coast of Whitley Bay
https://www.youtube.com/v/OrLS2Kx-AdI Divers from the Royal Navy detonated a 1000-pound WWII bomb underwater about one-and-a-half miles off the coast of Whitley Bay Thursday, February 26. According to reports, the 1000-pound…
War Medals of the D-Day “Great Escaper” Bernard Jordan Up for Auction
The war medals worn by “Great Escaper” Bernard Jordan when he fled his carers so he could attend D-Day Landings’ 75th anniversary last year are to…
Rising from the Ashes: The Landmarks Destroyed by WWII Bombings and Resurrected
In light of the recent commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the fire-bombing of Dresden, Germany – one of the most controversial passages of the Second…
Goodbye, Colonel Paul Green of the Tuskegee Airmen!
This week saw the loss of another member of the legendary all-black pilot unit during WWII, the Tuskegee Airmen — Colonel Paul Green passed away Monday,…
Germany: Unexploded WWII Bomb Found at the Stadium of Borussia Dortmund
Germany – The home stadium of the Borussia Dortmund – the Signal Iduna Park – was placed on a complete lock down Thursday, February 26, after an unexploded…
The Picturesque Yet “Explosive” Beauty Spots of Britain
Britain is an idyllic beauty with its rolling hills, scraggy moors and amazing coastline. many have enjoyed discovering and going about its terrains. However, a…
WWI Stories: The Americans Who Died in WWI Fighting for Another Country
Here’s the story of the Americans who died during the Great War. But, they were not fighting for their own country. It is a well-known…