Colditz Castle: PoW’s Found The Wine Cellar, Drank The Lot & Refilled The Bottles With Urine
Colditz Castle is situated on a rocky outcrop some thirty miles from Leipzig in Germany. Originally built in 1200 AD, the castle was subsequently altered…
Palomares Nuclear Bomb Accident – When The USA Lost 4 Nukes in A Mid Air Collision
On January 17, 1966 a B52 bomber of USAF Strategic Air Command was at 31,000 feet over the Spanish coast near the village of Palomares…
Vets Honored with WWI Passchendaele Commemorative Rail Tour
Timaru, New Zealand welcomed the arrival of the Passchendaele, a WWI memorial steam locomotive, on the eve of the centennial commemorations. The Passchendaele was constructed…
Farm experience – Russellville veteran discusses Cold War era service experimental program
By Jeremy P. Amick When Ronald “Rick” Price enlisted in the Army in the early 1960s, he predicted his military career might land him in…
WWII-era Bomb Group Reactivated by the Air Force
The 489th Bomb Group, first activated in 1943 during WWII, is being reactivated by the Air Force Reserve. The ceremony was held at the Dyess…
World War Two US Veteran Turns 103, Still Works Full Time Job
A 103 year old World War Two US veteran, who served in the US Air Force, is still working a full time job in Winfield…
The Only Submarine Sunk By a Dump on the Toilet – U-1206
The U-1206 was commissioned on March 16, 1944 and a type 7C U-boat. This type U-Boat was equipped with a new type of toilet designed…
B-17E Bomber Rescued from Papua New Guinea Swamp, Now On Display in Hawaii
A B-17E bomber that crashed during World War Two has been moved to in Hawaii and is now on display. It was just after the bombing…
Mysteries & Controversies of WWI – 10 of The Biggest!
Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that spark controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…
Russia’s excellent war movies to feature in Australian film festival
WWII was a period of great horror for the military and people of Russia. At least 20 million people are believed to have died when…
Historians claim the MOD has snubbed their role in finding remains of lost Lancaster crew
72 years after their plane crashed in Germany, five WWII airmen will finally receive the military funeral they deserve. However, this moment is being swaddled…
When Their Ship Sank In WWII, Camdon Who Could Not Swim Was Saved By His Friend Who Could, He Was Rescued, His Friend Drowned
On November 26, 1943, a German bomb dropped by a Luftwaffe plane hit the allied ship HMT Rohna. The British-made troop ship was carrying American…