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Gone Viral: Bugler Stands & Plays Taps in the Rain, Tribute to WWII Nurse

Ian Harvey

Specialist Melvin Taylor was present at the funeral of 100-year-old WWII nurse veteran Annie Ruth McVadon recently and was called upon to play the iconic…

Tension Between Poland & Russia Mars Holocaust 75th Anniversary

Ian Harvey

The 27th January 2020 marked the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Soviet Army. Auschwitz was the largest, as well as the…

Son of War Hero Montgomery & Friend of Manfred Rommel, Dead at 91

Ian Harvey

David Montgomery inherited his title from his father, the famous Field Marshal, who tackled Erwin ‘Desert Fox’ Rommel in the deserts of North Africa in…

Why wasn’t Auschwitz bombed by the Allies

Ian Harvey

On a cold April morning in 1944, two Jewish men somehow found themselves on the right side of the Auschwitz barbed wire. Rudolf Vrba and…

Iconic Eisenhower & 101st AB Paratroopers Rise in Bronze

Ian Harvey

This tableau was inspired by a famous photograph of Gen. Eisenhower talking to the men of the 101st Airborne Division before they took part in…

Rare Opportunity: D-Day Tour Company For Sale

Jack Beckett

For sale is an established and highly respected battlefield tour business specialising in the D-Day landings and the Battle for Normandy. Having operated for over…

Fury at Disney-Style ‘D-Day Theme Park’ Plans for a $110 Million Attraction

Ian Harvey

D-Day: What then to make of the plan, announced recently, to build a “theme park” -type permanent installation near where the D-Day landings occurred, in…

Keel Laying Held for Warship Honoring WWII Hero John Basilone

Ian Harvey

When completed, the ship will be named the John Basilone after the World War II Marine hero. The keel laying is considered a major event…

US Air Force Names New Jet Fighter Trainer in Honor of Tuskegee Airmen

Ian Harvey

The US Air Force has announced that their new jet trainer will be designated the “T-7A Red Hawk.” This name is in honor of African-American…

Foul-Mouthed Couple Won’t Remove Third Reich Flag Flying Above Their House

Ian Harvey

A recent row in small town Australia has prompted calls for a change in the law regarding the rights of an individual to fly flags…

The very rare Nashorn Tankhunter is in attendance at Militracks 2020

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Out of the ashes of despair now back into the limelight – The very rare Nashorn Tankhunter is in attendance at Militracks 2020 January 21st,…

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Made Honorary Group Captain In RAF

Ian Harvey

A legend of the heavy metal music genre, Bruce Dickinson of the band Iron Maiden, has been enrolled by the Royal Air Force into the…