First World War mystery of Kipling’s son solved
The rural English village of Burwash in the county of Sussex is well-known because of its association with Rudyard Kipling. The famous author of ‘The…
US Navy sailors who died at Pearl Harbor are identified after 75 years
The remains of five US Navy sailors who died in the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor have been identified more than 75 years after their…
WWI Planes Put up Massive Show at Caboolture Airport (Watch)
One poorly recognised fact from World War I is the contribution made by the Australian Flying Corps, the predecessor to the Royal Australian Air Force.…
Irish Dunkirk veteran still waiting for Legion of Honour Medal
97-year old George Rodgers is a veteran of WWII. Her served in the Royal Ulster Rifles and was part of the last defence during the…
After 66 Years In Unmarked Grave, Medal of Honor Recipient Receives Proper Funeral
Emil Fredreksen, Danish-born recipient of the rarely awarded peacetime medal of honor in 1906, died alone and was left in his unmarked grave in Washington…
Japan’s revisionists have different view of World War Two
Japan’s revisionists are a driving force behind a different version of what happened during World War Two. Slave labour, torture and sex slaves for the…
Battlefield 1: New Game Set in The Great War – Watch Their Awesome Trailer!
Big budget FPS (first person shooter) games used to be all about the epic WWII, Medal of Honor, Battlefield 1942, Call of Duty; they all…
Hitler’s Germania Still Casts Its Long Shadow over Berlin
In the south of Berlin, there is a massive pillar; one of the few remnants of the Nazis’ attempts to make Berlin the capital of…
Polish City Refuses to Remove Communist-Era Monument
The city of Rzeszow, along Poland’s border with Ukraine, has ignored a request to remove a monument from the Soviet-era commemorating the liberation of the…
CIA Honors Green Beret Killed on Secret Mission in Afganistan
Nathan Ross Chapman was the first military casualty killed by enemy fire during the war in Afghanistan. At the time, the only flag available to…
Things To Do With A 3D Printer: Help Reconstruct a WWI Plane
There’s not many things technology can’t help us do these days. We can communicate live across continents in a matter of seconds. We’re able to…
The Soviet T-34: The Lethal Tank that Won World War II
Although built in the Soviet era when military construction had top priority, the T-34 was an outstanding tank by any standards. Not only was it…