97 Year Old World War Two Veteran’s Medals Stolen Whilst In Hospital
A 97 year old World War Two veteran has had his war medals stolen from his home while he was sick in hospital. William Fearn,…
THE RISE OF HITLER – Review by Phil Hodges
Any book about Adolf Hitler is going to meet with some controversy. It’s not going to go ‘unmolested’ as it were. I’ve written articles and…
The Bookkeeper of Auschwitz Sentenced To Four Years Imprisonment
Oskar Gröning a 94 year old former Nazi officer has been found guilty of contributing to the mass murder of thousands of prisoners at Auschwitz concentration…
25 Facts About The Panther Tank, Do You Know Them All?
Panther Ausf. D tanks, 1943. The D model can best be recognized by the drum-shaped cupola.Via Wikipedia / Bundesarchiv 1) Over 6000 Panthers have been…
Band of Brothers – Easy Company – The real story of the attack on Foy
Battlefield guide Reg Jans takes us to Foy (near Bastogne) and tells us about the January 13th 1945 attack. We are shown the locations where…
Silver and Bronze Stars for 101 year old US Army veteran
A World War Two veteran has been awarded the Silver and Bronze Stars for his service during the war, 70 years after the war has…
World War One Trenches To Be Reconstructed In Glasgow
[Via] During the 100 years commemorations, a park in Scotland is due to recreate World War One trenches that resemble the Great War’s frontline. The project…
HG Wells Foresaw A Future With Nuclear Bombs
[Via] HG Wells the famous fiction writer was one of the first to write about an atomic bomb more than thirty years before the atomic…
Disused Cold War Norfolk Radar base for sale: £2,500,000
A disused Cold War Radar base in Norfolk, England has been put up for sale by the Royal Air Force. RAF Neatishead first opened as an airfield during…
15 Facts About The B-29 Superfortress You May Not Know
Quickfire, 15 B-29 Superfortress facts that you may not know! 1) There were 3,970 B-29s produced between 1943 and 1946. 2) The B-29 was one…
AMAZING: 9 Recent WWII Discoveries
Seven decades after World War Two ended, artifacts from this period are still being discovered around the globe. These range from fighter airplanes in the desert…
Battle of Britain pilot recalls war time experience
The Battle of Britain is one of the most well-known and iconic battles of World War Two. This year is the 75th anniversary of the…