Japanese Emperor leads official World War Two commemoration on Peleliu
At the beginning of April, the Japanese Emperor and Empress made an official visit to the remote Pacific island of Peleliu in remembrance of hundreds…
THE BLOODY ROAD TO TUNIS – Review by Mark Barnes
Here we have a new paperback edition of a superior account of the war in North Africa by David Rolf first published back in 2001. …
‘Shoot and scoot’ Local veteran shares story of tank rescue during World War II
By Jeremy P. Ämick America seems to have an insatiable appetite for war movies as evidenced by the recent release of military films such as…
Flt Lt Henry Stockings (DFC) – An Obituary
Flight Lieutenant Henry Stockings, who is famous for his record long flight of 12 hours to bomb Danzig early in World War II, has died…
World War Two dog tags found in Australia to be returned to US veterans and families
World War Two dog tags are being returned to the veterans and families of US troops who served in Australia during the war. Hundreds of…
Recovering the bodies of WWII Soldiers killed on Peleliu Island
Japan is looking to launch an excavation campaign to recover the bodies of thousands of soldiers buried in caves on Peleliu Island in Palau. This…
SOVIET CONQUEST – Review by Nate Sullivan
The Soviet assault on Berlin was a glorious affair. The iconic (albeit staged) photograph of the Soviet flag being raised atop the Reichstag has come…
Battle for Sevastopol movie honours Lady Death the Red Army sniper who killed over 300 Germans
A multitude of World War Two movies commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the war continues to fill movie theatres around the world.…
The Liberation of Arnhem +70 Stunning then and now pictures of a battered city.
To celebrate the liberation of Arnhem which took place exactly 70 years ago today, we will take a look at the town in a fantastic…
‘Operation Babylift’ – a successful daring mission at the end of the Vietnam War
When the Vietnam War arrived in the city of Saigon, it brought with it chaos and death for the innocent people of the city. Among…
200 year old remains found at Battle of Waterloo site
Human remains found underneath a car park at the site of the Battle of Waterloo have been identified as a soldier from the battle that…
Hunt continues for missing World War Two Polish submarine
The hunt for a Polish submarine that went missing during World War Two is to be resumed. The Orzel was on patrol in the North…