Isle of Man war time B-17 crash remembered
Just before the end of World War Two in April 1945, troops back in Allied territory such as the UK and France began to relax…
TANK BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I – Review by Mark Barnes
This book was published over forty years ago by Ian Allan and back then it was presented in a larger format fitting in perfectly with…
US World War Two Raiders to receive Congressional Gold Medal
A group of World War Two heroes are to receive the US Congressional Gold Medal for their role in the war and are going to…
Japan reverts to its Imperial past – Rewriting of history textbooks in Japan
The role of Imperial Japan in the Second World War has already gone down as a dark chapter in history books. Japan’s treatment of its…
ALL ALONG THE CONTROL TOWER – Review by Mark Barnes
The Barten brothers are quite rightly noted for their automotive passions expressed in a series of genuinely lovely books of monochrome nostalgia. I repeat, this…
The escape of the ‘Orzel’ – an adventure of a Polish Submarine in WWII
There is no shortage of accounts of bravery and heroic escapes in the history of the Second World War. But there are very few stories…
World War Two brothers honored in Tulsa
A World War Two veteran from Tulsa, Oklahoma has retold his experiences of the war. Larry Lantow was a tank unit commander and the only…
Russia shuts down a Museum holding a WWII exhibition about US and British involvement
It is reported that Federal Security Service in Russia has stopped a World War II exhibition in Yekaterinburg. The exhibition organisers planned to display photographs…
The story of MV Krait – an old trawler’s role in a secret mission in WWII – Sneaking into Occupied Singapore
The deceptive appearance of an old Japanese fishing trawler, kept moored at the Darling Harbour in Sydney, is hiding a great wartime story associated with…
Ring of World War Two pilot returned to family 71 years after crash
The ring of a World War Two pilot, which was lost when his plane crashed in Albania, has been returned to his family after more…
World War Two 1950s leaders’ reunion in images
New images of a post-World War Two leaders’ reunion have emerged to show the Allies in a more relaxed and calm manner. The photographs are black…
World War Two bomber pilot crash survivor turned up at home 10 minutes after his Mother received a telegram saying he was missing, presumed dead.
The story of a World War Two bomber pilot who was thought killed, but turned up unexpectedly at his family’s house has been retold with…