‘Army of occupation’ Army veteran shares story of service in the Pacific during WWII
By Jeremy P. Ämick Growing up on a farm in Taos, Mo., Norbert Bernskoetter rarely traveled any farther from home than an occasional trip to…
The Bunker Bash
Mark Barnes describes a day exploring the Atlantic Wall with WHO colleague Joris Nieuwint and other friends back in December. Batterie Waldam. Winter may be…
DULMIAL, PAKISTAN – The Village with the Gun
Remembering the soldiers of the First World War, 100 years on. By Dr Irfan Malik and Michael Noble (The Centre for Hidden Histories, University of…
‘Medley of medals’ World War II veteran awarded French medal, donates German medal
By Jeremy P. Ämick Prior to December 7, 1941, World War II had not fully awakened America since the unexpected devastation from the bombing of…
‘Blood of innocents’ Bavarian immigrants murdered near Lohman, Mo., during the Civil War
By Jeremy P. Amick William Tecumseh Sherman, a renowned Union general who served during the Civil War, has been credited with the simple, unadorned quote:…
21 sad images of bombed out Cologne – you wouldn’t have seen many of these images before
The German city of Cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids by the Allies during World War II, including 31 times by the Royal…
The Molotov Line in Pictures – Part 2
We continue our trek along the Molotov line showing us more bunkers, pillboxes and defensive works. All pictures and accompanying text by Piotr Tymiñski. Please read…
The German Side of Cassino and Monte Cassino in pictures – PART 2
In this second part we will be looking at the German side of the battles abbey on top of Monte Cassino in an amazing collection…
The German Side of Cassino and Monte Cassino in pictures – PART 1
We will be looking at the German side of the battles for Cassino and the abbey on top of Monte Cassino in an amazing collection…
The Fuhrerbunker in Berlin – Amazing photo’s of the bunkers
We will be taking a look at the bunkers used by Adolf Hitler and his entourage in Berlin. There were two bunkers connected to each…
‘A single purpose’ Veteran applies Air Force lessons in educational setting
By Jeremy P. Amick Striving toward a single purpose is an important component of the educational experience, according to Jerry Hobbs, superintendent of the Russellville…
‘A Cold War threat’ Local veteran discusses Cold War experience in the Air Force
By Jeremy P. Amick The “DEW” line—a distant early warning system designed to detect a Soviet missile attack during the Cold War—might appear to some…