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WWII veteran who survived 70 attacks on Nazis died in a road accident

WWII veteran

Doug Gregory, a hero of WWII, who was awarded the famous DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross), conducted over 70 successful RAF attacks against the Nazis and…

Allied Special Service Force actions remembered by veterans

Now 91 years old, Harry Wilks, a World War Two hero has been telling his story of being a part of the First Special Service…

An amazing tale of a US soldier saved by a Nazi doctor

The Second World War has countless tales of heroic escapes and daring adventures, but some stories that came out of this war restore one’s faith…

The Colorful Formation Ships of The Mighty Eighth

Assembly ships were retired bombers that were still flyable. They were painted in unique paint schemes so large groups of bombers could find them in…

Remembering Hiroo Onoda: Japanese Soldier who Fought WWII for 29 Years After It Ended!

Hiroo Onoda was a Japanese soldier a brave and an amazing survivor. However, he was surviving and fighting for a war that has long since…

‘Quite a few miles’ Navy veteran served in Europe and the Pacific during World War II

Navy veteran

Many stories of a World War II veteran’s service involve receipt of the notorious draft letter, travel to a basic training site, and then an…

Last of the ‘Navajo Code Talkers’ has died aged 93

Navajo Code Talkers

Chester Nez, the last surviving member of the ‘Original Navajo Code Talkers’ has died at the age of 93. He was one of the 29-member…

KAMIKAZE – Review by Mark Barnes

KAMIKAZE

My daughter is studying sociology at university and it so happens that the three- year course includes a term on Japanese society during the 20th…

HISTORY IN YOUR HANDS – By Phil Hodges

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Phil Hodges takes a brief look at collecting militaria with the help of advice from experienced dealers Denis Exall and James Aslett.Photographs © Denis Exall…

WWII Secret mission to save 100s of released British and US PoWs from the hands of the Soviets revealed

  Towards the end of World War Two, Captain Robert Timble of the US Army had carried out around 35 bombing raids on important Nazi…

World of Tanks Video: Inside the Tanks – The Jagdtiger

  As you may have read, we have partnered up with World of Tanks to bring you some great and cool content. At the bottom of…

New mass grave site located at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

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A new mass grave at the site of the Nazis’ Bergen-Belsen concentration camp has been discovered by researchers from the Netherlands. 70 years ago the…