DEATH OF THE LEAPING HORSEMEN – Review by Chris Buckham
The surrender of the German 6th Army following the battle of Stalingrad marked not only the end of the myth of German invincibility but also…
Matilda tank brought back to life for 70th anniversary of Battle of Balikpapan
A World War Two Matilda tank has been rescued and renovated back to its original condition by a group of six veteran soldiers in Australia.…
Veteran female Spitfire pilot recalls flying during World War Two
A veteran female Spitfire pilot from World War Two recalls her unique war time story at the age of 98. Mary Ellis now lives in…
Easy Company – Band of Brothers – The Crossroads Battle Explained
Introduction – The Island It is October 2nd, 1944, the 101st Airborne has completed its tasks on Hells Highway around Veghel and Eindhoven and has…
Archive of Evil donated to University of Colorado
A Turkish-born businessman has left the largest private Holocaust collection of evidence, documents, artifacts and memorabilia to the University of Colorado’s Jewish Studies program in…
Remnants from Iraq-Iran war seen from space
The International Space Station (ISS) has been picking up images of earth, and particularly of the war torn border between Iraq and Iran. The images…
World War Two Reenactor Shot In Stomach by Live Round
A World War Two re-enactment went terribly wrong in Jacksboro, Texas in February when a man was hit with live ammunition. Participants gathered for the…
US air attack on Tokyo worse than atomic bombs
In the final days of World War Two 70 years ago, US air attack took place on Tokyo in an attempt to force the Japanese…
Royal Mint coin commemorates 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with inaccurate coin
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, one of the most infamous air battles of World War Two, Britain’s Royal Mint has…
Major Cain, The One Man Tank Destroyer Who Received a VC At Arnhem
Major Robert Cain was awarded the Victoria Cross in the battle for Arnhem. He was the sole recipient, out of the five Victoria Crosses awarded during…
Spokane woman to be honored for role in World War Two Dutch resistance
A woman from Spokane, Washington State, is being honored for her role as a member of the Dutch resistance during World War Two. Today, Carla…
WWIIs Greatest Raid of All is commemorated at Falmouth: Destroy the dock at St Nazaire
On the 70th anniversary of one of the most dangerous raids, known as the Greatest Raid of All, has been commemorated at the Prince of…