Battle of Waterloo soldier causes controversy
Before World Wars One and Two when Germany pitted itself against the Allies, Germany had in fact been an ally of the British during the…
Look! 8 Overlooked WWII Movies That Are Really Good
Watching WWII movies has become a tradition during Memorial Days with classics like The Great Escape, The Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan included in the group of the commonly…
The Canadians in Normandy – 19 Pictures You May Not Have Seen Before
René Corby, a Canadian soldier of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division at Capriquet on July 8th 1944 Canadian Provost Corps guarding prisoners that fought in…
Kursk – The German Pictures of the Biggest Tank Battle in History
The Battle of Kursk was a World War II engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front near Kursk in the Soviet Union…
Cold war hospital bunker open for tours
Cold War relics dot European, Russian and American landscapes, but none more so than a German surviving hospital bunker that had been created to use…
Liverpool teenager turned 16 and survived Nazi U-Boat attack on same day
[Via] A Liverpool local teenager is the only known person to have had a 16th birthday aboard a supply ship that was bombed by a…
Chinese war veteran finds bullet in stomach after 70 years
[Via] A Chinese war veteran has discovered that still has a bullet lodged in his stomach after 60 years. Duan Zhicai, who is now 94,…
GALLIPOLI – Review by Chris Buckham
Much of history is based upon perception and not necessarily upon reality; such is the case with the military forces of the Ottoman Empire. Viewed…
Lost D-Day Plane Rescued by Kickstarter Campaign – Now Help Fund its Restoration
CAF Announces $250K Stretch Goal to Restore Historic C-47 to Flying Condition (DALLAS, June 10, 2015)— After successfully securing the $75,000 needed to rescue That’s…
Nephew finds Halifax bomber grave of lost airman, ends WW2 family mystery
[Via] A London-based family has finally discovered the truth about the husband and father who was killed during a bombing raid over Germany during World…
Battle of Waterloo commemorative coin criticised by France
The Battle of Waterloo took place 200 years ago and with an array of commemoration events and activities this year Belgium has decided to launch…
Nuts – The Siege of Bastogne
The Ardennes Offensive was a last ditch attempt by the German army to halt the Allied advance across western Europe. The plan called for a…