Invasion of Normandy – a D-Day veteran receives an award from the French government
Last year, the French government contacted the British Ministry of Defence to inform them that they wanted to recognize the brave surviving WWII veterans for…
Scars of WWII – Czech Republic determined to rid the country of the Nazis’ mess
It is said that wars leave permanent scars on the face of history. This becomes even more evident in the case of a world war,…
Obsession of War Relics – Dinh Van Loc from Vietnam has a love for Vietnam War stuff
32-year-old Dinh Van Loc, a mattress maker from Vietnam, has an obsession with war relics from the US–Vietnam war. His house gives an impression of…
Skydivers jump off ‘Flying Fortress’ WW2 bomber – help raise money for a charity
A group of ten skydivers had the experience of their lifetime when they were given an opportunity to jump from the bomb bay doors of…
Rescued Film Project – Photographs of WW2 by an unknown soldier
The Second World War is considered to be the most filmed and photographed conflict in recorded history. There were photographers with the armies, recording every…
Iwo Jima memories of a WWII veteran
A World War II veteran from Rock Hill has shared his recollections of the war, for the first time in his entire life. He never…
Lt. Col. Robert Hite of ‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ dead at 95
One of the famous World War II “Dolittle Tokyo Raiders”, Lt. Col. Robert Hite, has passed away in his home in Nashville, Tennessee. He was…
D-Day veterans return to Normandy
D-Day heroes are returning to the beaches of Normandy 71 years after thousands of Allied troops descended on the French coast. One veteran, Gordon Hirons…
D-Day veteran’s special gift to a 22- year-old history buff
It is often claimed that ‘once a soldier, always a soldier’. Those who offer themselves to die for a higher cause never lose that sense…
Last days of WW2 – footage of US bombings of Japan
A Japanese civic group based in Oita Prefecture, Japan, has been collaborating with the US National Archives and Records Administration, to dig into the archives…
Lock of a Tyrant – Napoleon Bonaparte’s hair is worth £400 a strand
A strand of Napoleon Bonaparte’s hair has emerged almost 200 years after the warrior dictator was defeated by Britain in 1815. Napoleon Bonaparte dominated European…
New Attractions at 2015 RAF Cosford Air Show
For the RAF Cosford Air show this year, taking place on June 14th, several new attractions will be presented to the general public in celebration…