The New Zealand War Memorials That Contain Incorrect Names
In total, 16,697 New Zealand soldiers lost their lives during the First World War, and a great many of them have never been found or…
Agent Orange Update: New US Legislation is Good News for Vietnam Vets
During the war in Vietnam, up to four million Vietnamese were exposed to Agent Orange with the country’s government claiming that up to three million…
People Gather To See World’s Only Running Tiger Tank – TIGER DAY 11 – 27th April (With Video)
Over 4500 people went to The Tank Museum in Bovington to see the world’s only running Tiger I tank in action. Tiger 131 runs only…
US Begins Largest Ever Agent Orange Cleanup in Vietnam
The US government compensates American veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange. It does not compensate Vietnamese civilians. The United States has begun a decade-long…
One of the First Ever Navy SEAL Forerunners, Celebrates his 94th Birthday
In April 2019, the last living member of the original Navy SEAL team, Bill Dawson, celebrated his 94th birthday. Bill went to fight in the…
Ship Torpedoed by Japanese Submarine Discovered in Australian Waters
Out of a crew of forty-three sailors there were just five survivors. They were picked up by the crew of the SS Mulbera and all…
Maritime Archaeology Trust Brings Lesser Known WWI Shipwrecks to Life
Shortly after, the SS Lusitania hit what is presumed to be the same mine. The Anglia sank in under 15 minutes. Mines and self-propelled torpedoes…
Oskar Schindler Letter Among WWII Memorabilia to be Auctioned in April
There is also an extremely rare letter from industrialist Oskar Schindler, the man who put his own life at risk by rescuing hundreds of Jews…
Rare Viking Ship Discovered in Norway
This 65-foot ship, as one of the longest identified to date, points to ownership by a king, queen, or important chieftain of a Viking group.…
Fort Sumter & The First Shots of the American Civil War
Located on a man-made (or rather slave-made) island at a key position in Charleston harbor is Fort Sumter. On April 13, 1861, a bombardment of…
Northrop N-9M Smashes Into a Penitentiary Exercise Yard, Pilot Loses His Life
On Monday, April 21, 2019, inmates at the California Rehabilitation Centre got the fright of their lives when a plane crashed into the prison exercise…
Abandoned B-29 Spotted On Google Maps
There was also information onboard that the plane had flown missions between Alaska and Japan in order to detect Soviet nuclear testing in 1949. A…