Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism opens in Munich
The new documentation center, on the left is the “Fuhrerbau” where the Munich agreement was signed in 1938, via Google streetview A new Documentation Center…
New biography details life of Goebbels
[Via] A new biography of Dr Joseph Goebbels has been written and published by historian Peter Longerich. Goebbels was Adolf Hitler’s propaganda chief and number two,…
The World War Two US Army Deserter That Was Hung For His Crimes
The story of a World War Two US Army deserter who caused criminal chaos in Rome during the war has been uncovered. Werner Schmiedel was…
THE MEN BEHIND MONTY – Review by Mark Barnes
This is a very readable account of the headquarters operated by Bernard Montgomery in North Africa, Italy and North-West Europe between 1942 and 1945. Monty…
20 Interesting V1 Buzzbomb Facts
Quickfire, 20 facts about the V1 Buzzbomb 1) The V1 stands for Vergeltungswaffe-1, German for retaliatory weapons and they were developed to strike back at Britain…
Historian questions Sir Christopher Lee’s World War Two service
[Via] Earlier this year Sir Christopher Lee sadly died at the age of 93. Now historians are claiming the famous actor’s role during World War…
Battle of Britain bunker to be restored
[Via] The British government has promised £1 million in funding to save and restore an historic Battle of Britain bunker in west London. The bunker is…
New images reveal World War Two wrecks in Indian Ocean
A gun from the Koromoran. Pictures: WA Museum [Via] Researchers have shed new light on the wreck of the Nazi HSK Kormoran sunk during World…
THE HURRICANE STORY – Review by Mark Barnes
I was watching a couple of Hurricanes lumbering into the sky from my local airport at the weekend and they looked wonderful. That throaty rumble…
Medal of Honor Recipient And 36 Others Marines’ Remains Found After 70 Years
The remains of 36 World War Two US Marines have been uncovered on the Pacific island of Kiribati. The bodies of the soldiers have been…
The Battle for Texel – The Last European Battle of World War Two
Texel, a small West Friesian Island off the coast of the Netherlands, was occupied by the Nazis during World War Two, but didn’t see action…
GALLIPOLI – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
This is a good book and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It is about the Gallipoli Campaign from the New Zealand perspective as part…