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HITLER’S WAVE BREAKER CONCEPT – Review by Chris Buckham

The gradual changing of the fortunes of war for the Germans, starting in late 1942, witnessed the transition from offensive to defensive operations for the…

You Know These, right?! 11 House Hold Names That Worked With The Nazis During WWII

Kodak The famous camera company’s German branch actually used slave labor from German concentration camps. Several European branches of Kodak did extensive business with the…

The Man Who Broke In And Out of Auschwitz, Not Once But Twice, Died Aged 96

A World War Two veteran and prisoner of war has died aged 96. Denis Avey controversially broke in out of Auschwitz, not once but twice!…

New French compensation fund for Holocaust victims

France has opened a new monetary compensation fund to compensate the members of the Jewish population who were deported from the country during World War Two…

Tiger Moths Took Part In Remembrance Sunday Commemorations

Three World War Two Tiger Moth aircraft took part in a flypast over southern England in honour of Armistice Day in the UK. The day…

Water-bound Coast Guard World War Two Veteran Tells His Story

A World War Two veteran who has spent the majority of his time on or in the water recalls his military service at the age…

The Amazing Achievement Of The Baltimore’s Shipyards: One Liberty Ship Every 42 Days!

Referred to as “an ugly duckling” by Time Magazine, the “Liberty Ship” was the name given to the EC2-type ship which was designed for emergency…

Top 11 Stupid Moves of Early World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR

In August 1915, the First World War was one-year-old and because we all love these lists, let us take a look at the biggest mistakes…

Britain’s Hero Bomb Disposal Expert – Dismantled 7 Consecutive Bombs To Clear Path For Wounded Soldiers

When a British soldier receives The George Cross decoration, you know he’s done something outstanding. This highly honored decoration was created in 1940 by King…

World War Two Parachutist Recalls War Journey, the Good and the Bad

World War II veteran Ted Shea recalls the date of September 17, 1944.  He even remembers the time – 11 a.m. on a bright, sunny…

One of the Original Enigma Code Machines Demonstrated

Recently, one of the famous Enigma machines dating from the Second World War was taken to Letterkenny, a small town situated in the county of…

Nazi Past and Racist Present of a Housing Society in New York

The menace of neo-Nazism in North America is not as modern phenomena as many may think, with the rise of Hitler in Germany the echoes…