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Oldest US World War Two veteran dies aged 110, Just Weeks After Meeting President Obama

The oldest US World War Two veteran has died aged 110 years old. Emma Didlake met with President Barack Obama just a few weeks ago…

World War One poppies display goes on travelling exhibition

poppies display

During the summer of 2014, London’s Tower of London played host to a hugely successful art installation and poppies display to commemorate 100 years since the…

70 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

70 years

[Via] As Japan commemorates 70 years since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki the world is remembering the aftermath of those bombs.…

Veteran flies Spitfire for first time since WWII

Spitfire

In 2013, at the age of 91 and 69 years after his last time in a Spitfire, Jimmy Taylor went to Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex to fly…

Mysteries & Controversies of WWI – 10 of The Biggest!

Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that spark controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…

New Russian Tank is controlled by a PlayStation gamepad

Adding to Russia’s military might, an advanced combat machine that combines the lethalness of a tank and portability of a wheeled armoured vehicle complimented by…

World War Two US Veteran Turns 103, Still Works Full Time Job

A 103 year old World War Two US veteran, who served in the US Air Force, is still working a full time job in Winfield…

World War One frontline trench opened to visitors in Halifax, Canada

A replica of a World War One frontline trench has been opened to the public in Halifax, Canada. The trench has been built at the…

The Threat of Nuclear War

As Japan commemorates 70 years since the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the threat of nuclear weapons is ever present. Since the…

WATCH: Two WW2 Russian Yak 3 fighters at Wanaka

Yak 3 fighters

The Soviet Yak fighter (Yakovlev Yak-3) was a Soviet dog-fighter that was used in World War 2. This was a robust craft, and its maintenance…

The Siege of Malta Part 4 – Waiting For The Relief Forces

The Carafa Enceinte. The towers on top of the bastions are concrete coastal defences built in World War II, Via The garrison of Fort St…

THE GURKHAS – Review by Mark Barnes

A million years ago I was driving through Aldershot when I was confronted by a Gurkha, standing in the road staring intently at a map. …