Missing NY Soldier Since WWII Named
The NY soldier reported missing in action since the Second World War has been identified and named as Army Pfc Bernard Gavrin. According to an…
The ‘Sweepers’ of Unexploded WWI Ordnance
The two-men team of Guy Momper and Raoul Weber are just part of the handful men who are tasked to be the ‘sweepers’ of unexploded…
Goodbye, WWII Wing Commander and The Great Escape Hero Ken Rees (1922-2014)
WWII Wing Commander and said to be the basis for Steve McQueen’s character in the war classic The Great Escape – Ken Rees – passed away at…
British Army’s First Black Officer, Walter Tull, Commemorated on £5 Coin
The Royal Mint featured the first British Army’s first black officer, one of the first black footballers and a WWI hero – Walter Tull –…
Edward Mannock: Most Decorated British Pilot in the Great War
Meet Edward Mannock, the British air ace that went on to become the most decorated pilot during the Great War. When Edward Mannock entered the…
Outbreak of WWII’s 75th Anniversary Commemorated
Outbreak of WWII’s 75th anniversary came amidst growing concerns on security in European Union particularly within its eastern states. German President Joachin Gauck and Poland’s…
WWII: The Staged Attack that Started It All
Get to know the staged attack that started the nearly six-year war, which involved or affected over 104 countries throughout the world — the Second…
WWI Hero Capt. Edward Bradbury Honored at Last
WWI hero Capt. Edward Bradbury finally gets the recognition he deserved. A plaque that will forever immortalize his bravery during the Great War was unveiled…
New Zealander Recreates “Battle of the Marne” Atop Three Massive Tables!
New Zealander and war gaming enthusiast Robert Dunlop recreates the ‘Battle of the Marne’, the decisive battle that became WWI’s turning point, on top of…
THE FIRST WORLD WAR IN COLOUR: 320 Rare Colored Photos of the “War to End All Wars”
The First World War in Colour…get to see the unfolding of the ‘war to end all wars’ in full-colored photographs. Black-and-white photos of the First…
Band of Brothers in WWII: The Eight Siblings from Birmingham Who Served the War and Lived
Eight brothers from Birmingham served during the Second World War and all of them lived to tell their stories — literally a surviving band of brothers. When…
Signed Portrait of Notorious German Dictator To be Auctioned, Expected Price – £18,000
A 16-inch-tall portrait of the notorious Adolf Hitler with his very own signature is scheduled to go down the gavel in September 13 at Runcorn,…