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Outrage over the Canceled Lone Pine Commemoration Service Due To Safety Concerns

Anzac Day is the national memorial day in Australia and New Zealand for all the war dead of those countries. The day was originally named…

Violin Made at PoW Camp Restored

A violin made by a German prisoner of war interned at the High Garret camp in Braintree, Essex has been lovingly restored by Russell Stowe…

A handful of heroes – Rorke’s Drift. Facts, Myths and Legends – Review by Mark Barnes

I doubt there are many visitors to WHO Towers who aren’t fans of classic war movies. The great era for them has long since passed and…

The Harlem Hellfighters – The Most Famous African-American Combat Unit of World War I

In World War I, nearly 380,000 African-Americans served in the U.S. Army. African-American soldiers primarily served in the 92nd and 93rd Division. While there was…

Chilling Footage Of A B-17 Going Down

As you’ll see in this historical footage, a B-17 squadron gets attacked by Nazi fighters. Though tough to watch, the audio from the intercom (voiced…

The Partly Completed Super Heavy Tank: The E-100 Tiger-Maus

Nearing the end of WWII, Germany maintained the belief that super tanks could reverse the war’s outcome and help them emerge victorious. The Panzerkampwagen E-100…

This WWII US Fighter Pilot Knows His Stuff, Shooting Down A ME-262 Jet Fighter!

This amazing U.S. gun camera footage of an American fighter firing at a German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. These would normally fly at speeds…

Did You Know “Kilroy was Here” Can Be Found On National WWII Memorial In Washington?

A little comic relief really does work to calm the nerves and reduce tension. A welcome and a nod can make a new and frightening…

Remembering the Swansea Blitz That Destroyed 11,000 Buildings And Left 230 People Dead

February 19–21, 1941, marked the darkest days in Swansea’s history. From as far as Cornwell and Devon you could see the city burning as it…

WWII Rescue Motor Launch Finally Retires After 60 Years of Working as a Ferry

A boat that was used during World War II is finally going into retirement. During the war, the boat was used for  rescuing airmen, after the war it…

Lucky Strike: When the Americans Came to Sweden

Bob Birmingham When we think of countries that played a role in World War II it is highly unlikely that someone will think of Sweden. The country…

Leicester to Libya – Review by Mark Barnes

Read any of the great accounts of warfare from the major publishing houses and it will be apparent their reliance on primary sources for details…