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Oklahoma Exhibit Lauding WWII Comanche Code Talkers Bared

Heziel Pitogo

A Nazi flag seized at the height of the Second World War together with personal photos and army uniforms are some of the mementos featured…

World War II TV Drama for Anna Friel

Heziel Pitogo

English actress Anna Friel will be starring in an upcoming Second World War TV drama series entitled The Heavy Water with a plot that plays similarly along…

Solomon Islands: Remains of WWII Soldiers Uncovered Amid Residence Renovations

Heziel Pitogo

A Solomon Islands homeowner in the middle of renovating his home discovered an unlikely find – three remains of US Marines who were believed to…

ARTICLE: The Battle of Moerbrugge – Part 3

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Moerbrugge: “A Crossing of Opportunity”: As we have seen, the German resistance in Moerbrugge was thought by 4th Canadian Armoured Divisional HQ to have been…

Article: 6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment and the Tetrarch by Peter Brown

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6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment and the Tetrarch by Peter Brown Flying tanks onto the battlefield is not something which has happened every day though…

ARTICLE: The second in a Series of WWII Medal Identification by Scott Addington

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Campaign Awards for the Second World War (1939-1945)  General service within the British and Commonwealth armed forces during the Second World War was rewarded by…

WWI Faces: From Hockey Players to WWI Heroes (Part 2)

Heziel Pitogo

Dr. Frances Hurd who has this picture in hand talked about the lives of the men in it. Isaac Usher, The Royal Irish Regiment (Referee)…

ARTICLE: The Battle of Moerbrugge – Part 2

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Moerbrugge: Prelude to Battle.  On September 5th 1944, the 1st Polish Armoured Division occupied St Omer. The refreshed 4th Canadian Armoured Division resumed its advance…

ARTICLE: The First in a Series of WWII Medal Identification by Scott Addington

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Campaign Awards for the Second World War (1939-1945) General service within the British and Commonwealth armed forces during the Second World War was rewarded by…

Douglas Scott: WWII Vet Joker Keeps Mum about D-Day Memories

Heziel Pitogo

Douglas Scott had always been a merry soul, joking around with that visible merry glint in his eyes. he even admitted that maybe one reason…

ARTICLE: The Battle of Moerbrugge (September 8th -11th, 1944)

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The Belgian town of Moerbrugge was liberated by the Canadian 1st Army on September 10th 1944, after a vicious two-day long battle. The action was…

Band of Brothers veterans return to Upottery, their D-Day Airfield – By Neil Stevens

Keith

If like me you have been lucky enough to engage with and become friends with WW2 US veterans and their family members, the one thing…