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Downfall Actor Who Portrayed Hitler Dies In Switzerland

Ian Harvey

The stage and screen actor who brought a chilling portrayal of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler to the screen has died at his home in Zurich.…

‘Hold My Beer’ – War Hero Thomas Fitzpatrick Twice Landed His Aircraft in New York City (While Drunk)

AI rendering of an aircraft parked in the middle of a Manhattan street at night

Thomas Fitzpatrick was a World War II and Korean War veteran who stole and landed an aircraft in front of a bar in New York…

Fuhrer Sale- Fury at Hitler Painting Auction

Ian Harvey

Five paintings put up for sale through a German auction house failed to sell when they were included in a public auction recently. Auction house…

History For Sale: Ruined WW2 Gun Tower – Would Make a Cool Home

Ian Harvey

Real estate experts tell us that location is the key ingredient to getting top dollar when selling a property. Even more important than a building’s…

Court Rules in Favor of Navy Vets Receiving Benefits for Agent Orange Exposure

Ian Harvey

A recent ruling by a U.S. appeals court has paved the way for thousands of Vietnam veterans to receive benefits that they were barred from…

Vietnam Veteran Funeral Attended by as Many as 5,000 After Online Appeal

Ian Harvey

Joseph Walker, a 72-year-old resident of Dale, Texas, died on November 19, 2018. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran who had served in Vietnam.…

First Female Fighter Pilot in American History Honored at Funeral

Ian Harvey

Historically, women in the American Armed Forces were relegated and confined to clerical jobs and other posts that offer little advancement within the military. But…

Pop Idol Appologise Over Thai Girl Band Swastika Shock

Ian Harvey

In recent weeks, it has been reported that there has been a rise in young people around the world who have had little or no…

Crew Finds USS Hornet in a Graveyard of WWII Ships

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Ship Launched Doolittle Raid, Helped Win the Battle of Midway Discovery Made by Expedition Team aboard Paul G. Allen’s R/V Petrel Wreckage of the World…

“Dambusters” Squadron Member & His Wife Are Given a Full-Blown RAF Send-Off

Ian Harvey

On January 22, 2019, an emotional funeral service was held in Telford, Shropshire for Victor and Edna Barnett. The couple, who had no living relatives,…

Former SS Member Could Go To Jail For Hate Speech

Ian Harvey

A former member of the SS, who was part of a group that massacred 86 French civilians in 1944, is now facing hate speech charges…

WWII Tank Hero Returns to Meet His Enemy After 68 Years & Lay Old Ghosts To Rest

Ian Harvey

Clarence Smoyer was just 19 years old in March 1945 when he was part of a tank crew pushing its way slowly through Cologne. This…