New Danish Film Tells Horror Story Of German Prisoners Told To Clear Mines After WWII
A new Danish film has been released telling the story behind millions of landmines buried on the coast of Denmark during World War Two. Martin…
STAR SHELL REFLECTIONS 1914 – 1916 – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
The illustrated diary of Great War soldier Jim Maultsaid of the 14th Royal Irish Rifles. Born in the USA of Irish parents who had chosen…
The Guinea Pig club – Second World War club For Burns Victims
“Sometimes you wonder if it had been better if you had been killed instantly rather than suffer the agonizing pain caused by severe burns to…
Terror in the Trenches – The Australians at Fromelles and Pozieres
Many may not know too much about the history of war stories in Australia, but one particular WWI battle is memorable, especially as depicted in…
World War Two Shipwrecks Sought in ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’
The area where many World War Two vessels lie wrecked at the bottom of the sea has become known as the ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’.…
Recent Winston Groom Work Highlights Generals Who Won WWII
Many know the movie Forrest Gump, but most don’t realize that it started out as a novel. The author, Winston Groom, recently had an interview…
World War Two crew remains uncovered in Malaysia
Researchers have begun the daunting task of retrieving the remains of two World War Two crew who were killed when their plane crashed in Malaysia.…
Top 5 Submachine Guns
The submachine gun is falling quickly into obsolescence, but they still fill a few important roles and are incredibly fun to shoot. In this episode…
The Picture Has Become Iconic, But What Happened in this Fallujah House is Legendary
Every war has its iconic pictures that will forever resonate in the minds of the public and most certainly of the men who fought it. …
Five New Titles From Ampersand
Our friends at Ampersand are very busy bees and have plenty of interest coming out in the period up to Christmas. These five books are…
WWI mass grave could contain remains of Lethbridge highlanders
Situated two hours southeast of Calgary in Canada, the city of Lethbridge is the fourth largest in Southern Alberta with a present day population of…
‘In Flanders fields’ featured in WWI commemorative park
“We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.”…