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…
NATO boycotts WW2 commemoration ceremony to be held in Russia
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, joined the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and leaders of the Baltic countries in boycotting the ceremony…
Myths and Complexity of War – understanding the soldiers who fought WW2
Just like any other war in the history of mankind, WWII brought us scores of myths and heroic tales of the soldiers fighting on both…
Philip Joseph Cox (D.S.C) – A young Engineer who fought German U-boats
In the year 1943, during the Battle of the Atlantic, Radar officer Philip Cox played a vital role attacking German submarines. After the war finished…
Six fallen soldiers from WWII won their Final battle in Germany
The family of a WWII airman, who died when a plane crashed in a field in Germany, nearly 70 years ago, has won a battle…