Britain’s First Black Army Officer Honoured On Commemorative Coin
Walter Daniel John Tull was born in Folkestone in South-East England on 28th April 1888. Walter’s father Daniel Tull, a carpenter, had come to England…
America’s World War I Memorial Design – Winner To Be Announced Soon
The United States maintained a policy of strict neutrality, following the outbreak of the First World War. President Woodrow Wilson believed he could negotiate a…
When SS Troops Massacred Over 600 French Villagers in Oradour-sur-Glane
Many burnt our cars and other belongings can be seen to this day in Ordadour-sur-Glane On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped…
2005, When The World’s First Fully Restored Halifax Went On Display
The sight was mesmerizing, when in 2005, a crowd of some 1,400 veterans and World War enthusiasts witnessed the unveiling of the world’s very first fully…
How a South Vietnamese Pilot Stole A Chinook, Rescued His family Out Of Saigon And Crashed It Next To A US Aircraft Carrier
In April 1975, Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, taking everyone by surprise. Panic ensued as Americans and South Vietnamese fled. For those who…
37 Images Of The Massive German Flak Towers, Armed To The Teeth And Could Shelter Thousands
Following the raid on Berlin by the Royal Air Force in 1940, the construction of 3 huge flak towers was ordered by Adolf Hitler. These…
The Short Life of the Anti-tank Rifle – the Browning M2 and Others
Armored tanks were first used on a large scale during World War One. It didn’t take long after their appearance on the battlefield for arms…
WWI Canary Babies Were Borne Yellow Because Their Mothers Worked As Munitionettes
The last surviving ‘Canary Babies’ have told their story of how their skin was a tinge of yellow after their mothers worked in explosives factories…
Royal Mint: Battle of Hastings to Get Coin This Year 2016
The Royal Mint will be releasing new coins this year to commemorate several milestones including the 950th anniversary of the historical Battle of Hastings and…
World War II Veteran To Reunite With Wartime Girlfriend
Just before daybreak on 6th June 1944, men of the US 101st Airborne Division parachuted into the French countryside, about five miles inland from a…
This Transport Company Was Asked To Transport A Dakota, You Will Not Believe How They Crashed It…
In my previous Blogs Ghosts of the Gooney Bird, I showed pictures of crashed, lost and derelict Douglas C-47’s/ DC-3’s/ Dakotas. Most of them are…
Captured B-17 Bombers in World War II
Ever wondered what happened with a B-17 that made an emergency landing in occupied territory? When captured (relatively) intact they were tested by the Germans…