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WWII Wrecks Are Being Stolen from the Bottom of the Oceans

Ian Harvey

The final resting places of many WWII sailors are being stolen by modern day pirates. These “metal pirates” as they’re known aren’t looking for treasure…

Airport Comes to Standstill as Remains of Hero Vietnam War Pilot Return Home

Ian Harvey
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It seems that the American people can agree on almost nothing these days.  Almost. There is one topic on which they all agree, and that…

A Farewell Flypast Of The Dutch PBY-5A Catalina

Hans Wiesman

May 29th, 2019, It was an exciting event but for many Catalina Aficionados in Holland also a sad day, as their beloved PBY-5A made its…

Battle of Britain Hero Passes Away Hours After 100th Birthday

Ian Harvey

Archie McInnes was one of the last remaining veterans who fought for the UK in the Battle of Britain. He passed away on July 31,…

Searchers Find Lost Bow of WWII Submarine Near Aleutian Islands

Ian Harvey
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The Lost 52 Project announced that it had located part the USS Grunion (SS 216), a US submarine that was lost during World War II.…

Greece Demands $313 Billion from Germany in War Compensation

Ian Harvey

Left-wing politicians in Greece are pushing for Germany to pay reparations for the damages it caused during World War II. The parliamentary committee has called…

Submarines Vanish From The Seabed & They Contained Remains of 77 Crew Members

Ian Harvey
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The sea has often hidden the wrecks of many wartime planes, ships and submarines after they were attacked and sank during battle. Some still lay…

WW1 Gun Handed To Police in Firearms Surrender Campaign

Ian Harvey
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Sometimes, we just need more space, and a good bout of tidying up facilitates that. Whatever one’s motivation, clearing out spaces like basements, attics and…

New British Prime Minister Announces First Ever Office of Veterans’ Affairs

Ian Harvey

Now that Boris Johnson has assumed the mantle of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he is wasting no time in working on his priorities.…

Radiation Levels Higher in Marshall Islands Than in Chernobyl

Ian Harvey
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The Marshall Islands are a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean that lie between Hawaii and the Philippines. They contain the Bikini and Enewetak…

Spielberg called it “hugely ambitious,” ‘1917’ Movie Trailer is Finally Out

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Titled “1917”, it’s the first production of Sam Mendes since Skyfall and Spectre. The movie will be set in times of the Great War and…

New Capture Story for World’s most Famous Tank: Tiger 131

The Tank Museum
Tiger Tank Museum

The Tank Museum has released a new video detailing how astonishing evidence came to light and changed the long accepted story of the world’s most…