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American Politicians Pushing to Award Bataan, Attu Veterans the Congressional Gold Medal

American and Filipino prisoners of war (POWs) being led through a village

Two American politicians, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM 3rd District), have introduced a renewed push to award veterans of the…

World War II-Era Shipwrecks Re-Emerge From the Depths of Danube River

Shipwreck half-submerged in the Danube

World War II-era vessels once operated by the Kriegsmarine have “risen” from the depths of the Danube, in Serbia. The wrecks, which belonged to Germany’s…

North American Release Date Revealed for Pierce Brosnan WWII Movie ‘The Last Rifleman’

Pierce Brosnan standing on a red carpet

Nearly a year after it premiered on the British streaming service Sky Cinema, The Last Rifleman (2023) will finally debut in North America. The World…

Netflix Releasing Kerry Washington-Led Film About 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

Members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion walking through a city street + Kerry Washington wearing a red dress

Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming film about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first and only unit of color with the…

The Tank Museum Releases New Book About Matilda II With Never-Before-Seen Images

Matilda II parked on grass

The Tank Museum, in Bovington, United Kingdom, is home to two Matilda II tanks – one that’s been restored and the other that’s not in…

Mystery WWI Letter Catches the Attention of Online Sleuths – Who Is the Owner?

Close-up of a letter written on graph paper

A mystery letter from 1918 has been discovered at Tyne Cot Cemetery, near West Flanders, Belgium. It’s subsequently become a social media sensation, with efforts…

‘Blighty or Bust’ Tells the Story of a Young Soldier’s 2,000-Mile Escape to Freedom in World War II

David Wilkins holding a copy of 'Blighty or Bust'

An English author has unearthed an amazing World War II escape story in a cardboard box of papers and cuttings he bought via an online…

Famed Fletcher-Class Destroyers to Undergo Major Restoration Work

It appears two World War II-era warships will live to see another day, thanks to two separate efforts to preserve the vessels. The USS The…

Decommissioned Soviet Aircraft Carrier Catches Fire in Chinese River

Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk at sea

One of the many Soviet aircraft carriers to wind up in China in the years since the bloc’s collapse has been heavily damaged in a…

Over 400 Homes Evacuated in Northern Ireland After Discovery of World War II-Era Bomb

Police officer and vehicle positioned in the middle of a roadway

Hundreds of homes were evacuated in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, after a suspected World War II-era bomb was discovered. The “suspected historic piece of…

Wreck of Royal Navy Warship Torpedoed During WWI Found in ‘Remarkable’ Condition

HMS Hawke (1891) leaving port

The long-lost wreck of a British warship lost in the North Sea during the First World War has been discovered off Scotland’s coast. HMS Hawke,…

The Only Two Japanese Ships Sunk Off the US Coast During World War II Have Been Found

Allied troops standing on the beach at Kiska Island with supplies

Over 80 years after they were sunk, the only two Japanese ships believed to have been lost immediately off the coast of the United States…