Famous ‘Bicorne’ Hat of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte Auctioned Off for a Massive $2.2M
It has been two hundred years since the death of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte but his belongings are still ‘hot stuff’ as one of his…
Norway: Controversial WWII Book Written by Eirik Veum Censured
Nådeløse Nordmenn:Gestapo, the newest and last book in the trilogy that Norwegian author Eirik Veum wrote faces censure after containing some 1,145 names of Norwegian citizens who, according…
Thieves Targeting Tower of London Poppies Says Artist Behind Them
According to Paul Cummins, the artist behind the stunning installation of the Tower of London poppies, thieves are targeting the ceramic flowers as they are…
Lynden Pioneer Museum Pulls Out Firearms from WWII Exhibit in Compliance to New Gun Law
Due to a new gun law about to take effect in Washington, the Lynden Pioneer Museum started to pull out firearms, numbering to about a…
Commonwealth Leaders Received Ceramic Poppies from British PM During G20 Summit
British PM David Cameron gave one ceramic poppy to each of the Commonwealth leaders attending the G20 summit which ran from November 15 and 16 in Australia.…
Bernard Green: From Ypres, Somme and Passchendaele to the Great Escape
Get to know Bernard Green, a man who served in some of the Great War’s most brutal battles and was able to survive The Great Escape. Bernard…
Leyte Gulf Landing Celebrates Its 70th Year
70 years after WWII General Douglas MacArthur, along with over 100,000 Allied troops, landed at the Red Beach, Palo, Leyte, the country and dignitaries from other nations marked…
Lost WWI Medal Turns Up on eBay After 77 Years
Son couldn’t believe he’ll find his father’s WWI medal he lost some 77 years ago auctioned off in eBay recently. When Ben Eggleston lost his father’s…
Sainsbury Slammed as ‘Deceptive’ Over Plans to Knock Down WWI Memorial After Releasing Touching Christmas Advert
UK retailer Sainsbury was recently slammed as ‘blatantly deceptive’ when its plans of knocking down the Memorial Stadium in Bristol, along with the inscribed gates…
Missing WWII Serviceman Hugh Moore Home After 70 Years
Elkton, Maryland – After going missing when the B-24D Liberator he was serving as an engineer crashed on the 10th of April, 1944, Tech. Sgt. Hugh Moore became no more…
London: WWII Grenade Sparked Lockdown in a Police Station
London – Chingford Police Station, situated northeast of London, went under a full-scale lockdown when an elderly couple came in hand-carrying a WWII grenade. 76-year-old Doreen…
Tower of London Ceramic Poppies Removed; Leaves a Pit of Mud
Volunteers have almost completely removed all the ceramic poppies installed in the moat of the Tower of London and now all that’s left in its…