Australia’s WWII Lend Lease program
On 10 January 1941, Draft H.R. 1776 – the “Lend Lease Bill” was presented to the United States Congress. Under the proposed act, the President…
World War One German trench mortar returns to Norfolk village
A World War One German trench mortar that was given to a village in Norfolk, England, as a trophy of the war, has returned to…
‘Adventures never forgotten’ Veteran discusses naval training, Central Missouri Honor Flight
By Jeremy P. Ämick Prior to his 17th birthday, Bobby George had set his mind upon embarking on an adventure; he then approached his father…
US veterans return Japanese good luck flags
World War Two veterans who took part in the Pacific theatre of war are returning Japanese good luck flags they took more than 70 years…
THE COMBAT HISTORY OF THE 21st Panzer Division – Review by Chris Buckham
The invasion of Normandy has been written about and analyzed in a plethora of books and articles and, at first blush, Kortenhaus’s book would appear…
World War Two crew remains uncovered in Malaysia
Researchers have begun the daunting task of retrieving the remains of two World War Two crew who were killed when their plane crashed in Malaysia.…
Fate of Irish Soldiers post-World War One
The Irish soldiers who took part in World War One returned home to more fighting and continual war over the years. In 1919 at the…
A MARINE AT GALLIPOLI AND ON THE WESTERN FRONT – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
Yet another diary/memoiremerges from the Great War’s attic. Our main character, twenty-two year old Yorkshire lad, Harry Askin, joined the Royal Marines, Portsmouth Battalion, at…
Yukon C-47 Crash Site Revisited, Must See Dramatic New Photos
In my last week’s blog ( September 3 , 2015), I wrote about USAF’s horror year 1950, with 6 aircraft lost in 7 weeks, including…
BLACK WIDOW: America’s P-61 Night-Fighter
Northrop P-61, also known as Black Widow, was one of the largest aircraft in the fighter category and proved very effective, especially against the Japanese…
Battle of Borodino re-enactment takes place near Moscow
[Via] A mass battle re-enactment Napoleonic warshas taken place near Moscow to commemorate the Battle of Borodino during the Napoleonic wars. The Battle of Borodino…
WWII Veteran Transmitted The News of Japanese Surrender 70 Years Ago
A World War Two US veteran, now aged 93, reminisces as the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies approaches. Stephen Dennis was a…