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…
Unveiling of ‘Izumo-class’ carrier by Japan brings back the memories of WW2
In the events leading up to the Second World War, Japan invaded China in a bid to claim the land mass and manpower. An armored…
Experiences, Attachments, Reminders, and Lessons from WW2- A museum does all that at once
It’s September 1st 1939 the world goes to war. Dubbed by some as the great Armageddon, to others the apocalypse with all its horrors, it…
Classified Nazi reports reveal Hitler’s bombing of German people
A classified operation undertaken by the Nazis during World War Two has been uncovered by secret reports which have only now come to light. The…
IMAGES OF WAR – 2 New Books Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Here we are again with two more aviation based titles from the Images of War series. I often think it is this aspect of conflict…