Author J.R.R. Tolkien took inspiration from World War One experiences
Researchers and historians have uncovered a World War One location where the writer and novelist J.R.R. Tolkien fought. Before becoming a world famous author, J.R.R. Tolkien…
I CHOSE THE SKY – Review by Mark Barnes
Leonard ‘Tich’ Rochford achieved twenty-nine victories as a fighter pilot during the Great War. His genuinely lovely account of his war service was first published…
Malta – the greatest siege in history Part III- Defending St Elmo from the Ottomans
The garrison of St Elmo consisted a hundred knights and some seven hundred soldiers. Amongst the latter were four hundred Italian mercenaries. Into the ranks…
86 Remains Used for Nazi Human Experiments Discovered In Strasbourg Labratory
86 remains of Holocaust Jews used in Nazi human experiments were discovered in a forensic medicine institute in Strasbourg in eastern France recently. These 86 remains were…
Allerberger and Hetzenauer, German Snipers Racked Up Over 600 Kills
Jozef Allerberger was born in the vicinity of Wals-Siezenheim, Austria, on 26 December 1924 (although in his memoirs he states he was born in September),…
Fly past for World War Two female veteran pilot
A World War Two female veteran pilot has been honoured with a fly past as she turned 99 years old. Dorothy Olsen turned 99 this…
World War One battle ship, the HMS M33, restored and open to public
[Via] A World War One battle ship that was used during the Gallipoli campaign and is the only remaining ship from that battle has been…
12 Most Amazing WWII Posters & Ads – The Dakota Hunter
German Kriegsmarine Magazine, Propaganda announcing the U-boat attacks on the NY harbor They came close, but the announcement was too optimistic. With the rapid advance…
Kampfgruppe Peiper & the 1st SS Leibstandarte Div (Watch)
Great Tank footage here, also some film of Peiper, his Blowtorch Battalion and the Leibstandarte 1st SS Panzer Division. Many men, soldiers, and supporters of…
Stash of gold Nazi coins discovered in Germany
A store of gold Nazi coins has been discovered in a northern German town. The coins are thought to be worth around €45,000 and were…
A Daring Escape From POW Camp And An Enduring Friendship
A personal story of friendship and a daring escape during World War Two has been revealed from the letters and paperwork left in a soldier’s…
Combat Footage of 5th Marines Landing on Peleliu (Watch)
The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…