Chicago D-Day veteran receives French Legion of Honor
A World War Two veteran who took part in the D-Day landings has been honored by the French government with the Legion of Honor at…
D-Day landing meteorologist dies at 98
A British meteorologist who helped to predict weather forecasting ahead of the World War Two D-Day landings has died at the age of 98. Lawrence…
World War Two Lancaster crash site to be excavated in Germany
German authorities are trying to find the family of a World War Two crewman who crashed in Germany. Gordon Grogan was a radio operator aboard…
US World War Two internment and prisoner exchanges revealed
When the US entered World War Two after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the US responded in many ways and one was the…
Duchess of Windsor Ordered her Swimsuit Rescued in WWII
In the run-up to World War Two, it is well-documented that the abdicated king of England, Edward VIII, and his new American-born wife, Wallis Simpson,…
British World War Two veteran in fight for old age care
96 year old Robbie Clark of Burnt Oak in North London is fighting a battle with his local council to ensure he can remain in…
The Great Retreat of World War One remembered
During World War One, the retreat from Mons, also known as the Great Retreat, was the Allies’ retreat to the River Marne, at the end…
Battle of the Bulge remembered by US veteran
The Battle of the Bulge has become one of the most well-known battles of World War Two, since it was the Germans’ final attempt at…
Tom Hanks awarded for role in World War Two movie, Saving Private Ryan
American actor, Tom Hanks has been awarded an American Spirit Award from the National World War Two Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tom Hanks praised…
The True Story of One World War II Pilot’s Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front
Captain Robert Trimble was a US B-24 pilot, turned spy, during World War Two. After surviving 35 missions in six months of bombing raids over…
10th Mountain Division – Skiing World War Two veterans – Reunite in Colorado
World War Two veterans from the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division have been reunited on Colorado’s slopes for a ski day in commemoration of the…
World War Two airplanes arrive at Tucson
A squadron of World War Two airplanes have arrived in Tucson to join the Commemorative Air Force, a volunteer group which restores and flies World…