Hitler’s artwork goes on sale
It is well-known that Adolf Hitler was a painter and painted many watercolours before and during World War Two. Now some of those original pieces…
World War One tank returns to South Shields
[Via] A life-size copy of a World War One tank has made its way to Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields, near Newcastle in the…
Today 75 years ago the British Bombed the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir
Unable to stop the German advance in Europe, British soldiers fled through the Port of Dunkirk with French help. Weeks later, the British thanked their…
US veterans of World War Two receive high school diplomas
US veterans who fought in World War Two are being awarded with their High School Diplomas, more than 70 years after leaving school. William Tini left…
Twin brothers recall Korea War experiences
While all veterans talk about the brotherhood that is created amongst men who fight together, identical twin brothers who fought together in the Korean War…
China to hold World War Two commemoration parade
As China prepares to be the latest country to commemorate the end of World War Two, its authorities say that the Western world does not…
World War Two veteran fights back against thugs
A World War Two veteran has saved his own life when he had to fight off two burglars who tried to rob his house. Kenneth…
Marathon – Greek ‘David’ crushes Persian ‘Goliath’
When you are a small city-state enjoying a precarious existence and surrounded by potentially hostile other city states, and especially the military state of indomitable…
THE NEW ARMY IN TRAINING – Review by Mark Barnes
There is something really daft about me reviewing a book by Rudyard Kipling. His writing spoke to millions, although his star is diminished in an…
Hells Highway – 101st Airborne Market Garden Battles South of Veghel (Part 2)
Operation Market Garden, it is September 24th 1944 and we are in the 6th day of the ill fated operation. Earlier that day the Germans…
65 years since the start of the Korean War
The Korean War started in 1950. It started as North Korean tanks made their way across the border into South Korea. The border had been…
Japanese World War Two tunnels revealed
[Via] A secret network of World War Two tunnels built by Japanese troops are giving an insight into what it was like to live and…