Nagasaki Commemorates 69th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing, Mayor Questions Japanese PM’s Defense Policy
Nagasaki, Japan – The Japanese city of Nagasaki celebrated the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city last August 9, Saturday. Inline with the…
Salute to these Ten Heroic Women of WWI!
In line with the Great War’s 100th-year anniversary, let us take our hats off to these ten heroic women of WWI! These recondite figures –…
WWI Lords: How the Lord Brothers Fought in the Great War and Went Home Alive
The Lord brothers beat incalculable odds when all eight of them fought in the Great War and returned home alive in what could be WWI’s literal…
Goodbye, Edmund Purser, British WWII Hero Who Led First D-Day Landing Craft Ashore (1919-2014)
WWII veteran Edmund Purser, a British WWII hero who led the first landing craft ashore on Sword Beach during the D-Day Landings and was ‘mentioned…
WWII Veterans of the 449th Bomb Group Revisit the WWII Plane They Flew
25 WWII veterans of the 449th Bomb Crew were united once again after almost 30 years. Before the doors of the National Museum of the…
John Courtney Revealed as the First Australian Soldier to Die during WWI
When researchers recently discovered that the first Australian soldier to die in the Great War is John Courtney, this information snippet holds to change WWI…
The Great War Outbreak in Rare Footage
The Telegraph shares a rare vintage reel which captures the Great War outbreak. Starting with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which occurred on June 1914…
WWI: Iconic Marching Song ‘Pack Up Your Troubles’ Remade for Great War Centenary
The WWI song, Pack Up Your Troubles, which helped boost the morale of the soldiers during the Great War was remade by the military charity…
Ernest Edward Thomas: The British Soldier Who Fired the Great War’s First Shot
Know Dragoon Guard Ernest Edward Thomas, the British soldier who fired the first shot during the Great War, the conflict between Britain and Germany. It…
The ‘Make Do and Mend’ Ideology of the Great War
The ‘make do and mend’ ethos, the culture of repairing and saving, gaining a revival in today’s society was grounded during the conflict which lasted…
Poppy Wreath by Royal British Legion Withdrawn; It Depicted a WWI US Soldier
The Royal British Legion withdrew a commemorative poppy wreath from the market after experts pointed out the soldier pictured in its center wore a US…
WWII Love Letters from Navy Man to His Lady Love Arrive Nearly 70 Years Late
Two WWII love letters from a Navy man were finally delivered to his lady love after nearly seven decades from the date they were sent.…