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THE BATTLE OF KURSK 1943 – Review by Mark Barnes

Put your feet up and chillax chums because a serious candidate for ‘book of the year’ is in and we aren’t yet half way through…

Children of the War – A look into the lives of children fathered by Allied soldiers during the WWII

It is estimated that in Germany alone there were more than 250,000 children fathered by soldiers from Britain, United States, Russia and France. In Austria…

General Ingelido – Obituary of a WWII Ace with 12 kills

General Ingelido

[Via] Major General Michael J. Ingelido has passed away on 28, April 2015 in his family home in Colorado, as a result of complications from…

The Anzac Myth – Was Australia born at Gallipoli?

Anzac Day is a day of observance commemorating the first major military action, the Gallipoli Campaign, fought by Australian and New Zealand troops during World…

A World War II veteran, robbed off his life savings by his conservator, is on his way to win another ‘Battle’

World War II veteran

[Via] The ordeal of a World War II veteran came to an end after a judge ordered that the war hero must be repaid $34,000.…

Remains of German and Italian Soldiers recovered from a Bosnian Town

[Via] A team searching for the remains of the Bosnian Muslims killed during Yugoslav Civil War has uncovered the remains of German and Italian soldiers…

The Defiance of an AP Reporter – the story of Allied Embargo over German surrender in May 1945

Defiance of an AP Reporter

[Via] In this age of information and technology, we are blessed with numerous news sources and information platforms that we can use to corroborate the…

Dutch community adopted the graves of American Soldiers since WW2

Just like every year since the fall of Berlin in 1945, people gathered in Netherlands to pay respects to those who gave lives for their…

Palau island Japanese war caves excavated

Palau island

Palau island has begun to excavate hundreds of miles of secret cave networks in which Japanese troops hid and died during the war. The Emperor…

Rock Island Arsenal – a short history of its legacy and contribution to US Army

Rock Island Arsenal

[Via] Located in the famous Rock Island, the ‘Rock Island Arsenal’ covers an area of 946 acres and has a rich history associated with it.…

Cold War bunker sold and to be renovated so Kids Can Study in Peace

An unused Cold War bunker in the heart of Essex has been bought by a father for £20,000 so that his children have somewhere to…

Normandy honours D-Day veterans

Normandy

[Via] The northern district of Normandy in France is preparing to honour and commemorate the veterans and soldiers who gave their lives during World War…