Siegphyl

Siegphyl is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Siegphyl:

Parish to make “Peace Wood” in tribute to WWI hero

‘Peace Wood’ in tribute to a Burton war hero gets underway. The work is expected to start by next month. The project in creating a…

Patch, the dog with an uncanny resemblance to Adolf Hitler

“Adolf” or “Hitler” is how Patch, a puppy, wants to be called. In fact, he only responds to orders when called by the name of…

World War II vet tells story of first atomic bombing by recollection

  Philip Matranga, now 92 years old, silenced audiences in the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum when he shared his recollection of the atomic…

Glenn Beck’s Verdict: Lone Survivor is “the best war film I’ve ever seen”

Famous Fox News commentator Glenn Beck was simply awestruck. In fact, he claims that the movie, Lone Survivor, may be “the best war film ever…

WWII Vet tells story of bold raid on one of the German navy’s largest battleship – the Tirpitz

Commander John Lorimer is the last of the twelve brave soldiers who went to raid one the German navy’s largest battleships in Europe and “pride…

A glimpse at the “graveyard” of war vehicles from World War II to the Cold War

RAF Folkingham in Lincolnshire used to host the bustle of soldiers and war vehicles during World War II and the Cold War. Now, it is…

Horrific World War I experience documented in soldier’s diary

  Harry Drinkwater Soldier’s diary is a surviving testimony of his actual hair-raising experience during the Great War. As a soldier in the muddy trenches,…

Silicon Valley tank collection to go on public display in Massachusetts museum

The family of a collector of war items plans to donate a collection of tanks, missile launchers and armored vehicles to a foundation based in…

Former WWII PoW revisits Orkney chapel to express his thanks

Gino Caprara, now 93, was a former prisoner of war during the Second World War. Decades after one of the biggest conflicts in history, Caprara…

Missions of secret Australian submarines during the Cold War revealed

On February 20, 1986, Prime Minister Bob Hawke came to know of the nature of the operations of Australia’s secret submarines during the Cold War…

The making of The World at War, inside tidbits from Jeremy Isaacs and David Elstein

Renowned producer Jeremy Isaacs and director David Elstein reveals the challenges they have to face in the making of a World War II chronicle. Jeremy…

‘The men get 16 hours on the bayonet’ Camp Wheeler Georgia During WWII

  Camp WheeleR, GA. – Basic infantry training has changed since the days when people still thought they were getting out in a year. It’s…