German U-boat surrender at Londonderry remembered
On the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, one of the major parts of the German surrender was the Nazi U-boat fleet.…
Look Who’s Back – New modern fiction novel brings Hitler back to life
Look Who’s Back [Via] In the run up to and during World War Two, Adolf Hitler was ridiculed, mocked and laughed at all around the…
BYNG OF VIMY – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
This is a biography of the Great War general famous for commanding the Canadian Corps, the victor at Vimy Ridge, being commander of the…
The Real Forrest Gump: Vietnam War veteran and war hero, Sergeant Sammy Davis
Sergeant Sammy L. Davis is a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War and has been awarded the Medal of Honor, the US Army’s highest…
“Hitler Feared Blades” and Other Strange Facts About the Famous Dicator
Undoubtedly the worst and most evil man in the history, Adolf Hitler made its name in the pages of history as a ruthless tyrant and…
Russia stages WW2 parade despite EU boycott
Cadets carried a copy of the Banner of Victory on Wednesday during a celebration ahead of Victory Day in St. Petersburg. [Via] On Saturday 9th…
Two US Navy ships located, Sunk During D-Day Rehearsal – Killing Hundreds of Americans
The wreck of LST 531 [Via] Two World War Two US Navy ships that were sunk of the south west coast of England have been located…
Battle of ‘Schlos Itter’ – defended by the Americans and the Wehrmacht from the SS
Schloss Itter, defended by the Americans and the Wehrmacht from the SS [Via] The last days of the Second World War witnessed the most unlikely and…
Top 10 US & UK Military Vehicles that Won WWII
Besides the men that put their lives on the line, it were the military vehicles that supported them and made their effort a possibility. For…
Mighty fine at 109 – America’s Oldest Veteran
[Via] America’s oldest WWII veteran celebrated his 109th birthday eating burgers, smoking cigars and drinking milkshakes. The resident of Austin, Texas, Richard Overton celebrated his…
‘The Hump’ – a Himalayan Mountain ridge that is the graveyard of hundreds of WWII soldiers
It all started with curiosity and a passion for adventure, when Clayton Kuhel decided to embark on a quest to Himalayas. Kuhel describes himself as…
WARTIME GWR – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
The railway regions of the pre-grouping British Rail still proclaim their achievements long after they ceased to officially exist and good for them I say. …