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…
Dear IRS, Currently I Am Sitting On A Log in Bastogne, Belgium: COME AND GET ME!
During the Battle of the Bulge, General George S Patton’s Fourth Armored Division broke through the German lines to relieve the pressure on eighteen thousand…
NELSON’S BAND OF BROTHERS – Review by Mark Barnes
Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson possessed a genius for naval warfare and remains a towering figure of his age. His victories at the Nile, Copenhagen and…
The Man Who Volunteered For Auschwitz And Escaped To Tell About The Horrors
Inmate 4859. The Death Camp Volunteer – Beyond Bravery Thus, I am expected to describe bare facts only, as my colleagues want it. It was…
The World War II Dead of Mount Olivet by Bill Beigel
Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas, is named after the Jewish cemetery in Israel. “Mount Olivet” means “Mount of Olives”; the Jewish cemetery is of…
New book documents India’s World War Two role and evolution
[Via] India’s World War Two role is often overlooked, but according to a new book called ‘The Rai at War’, it was World War Two…
German and British aristocracy at heart of pre-war relations
During the early 1900s it was common to find an aversion to communism particularly from the aristocratic classes in Europe and the UK. They feared…
The Guard Who Let Stauffenberg In Recalls The Explosion That Nearly Killed the Fuhrer
The conference room at the Wolf’s Lair soon after the assassination attempt [Via] During his time in power and as leader of the Nazi party,…
Austria Puts Ban on Neo Nazi Number Plates
Usually number plates for cars in Austria are generated automatically by authorities in each region. But just like anywhere else some drivers prefer to request…
Oldest US Word War Two veteran honoured at 110 years old
Emma Didlake has been hosted by US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington to commemorate her service during World War Two, as…
Dover World War Two tunnels Re-opened to Public
World War Two tunnels that were built by soldiers during the war have been reopened to the public for the first time. The tunnels are…