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Captain Tom, The Man Who Raised Millions and Lifted Spirits, Passes at 100

Captain Sir Tom Moore, soldier, fundraiser and household name, has died aged 100. Known worldwide as “Captain Tom”, he’d recently been admitted to Bedford Hospital.…

WWII Defenses Uncovered by Recent Storms

Ian Harvey

Anti-tank defenses that were erected during World War II have reappeared 80 years later on the beaches of Northumberland in England. The defenses were installed…

Sikorsky Boeing Defiant X: New Helicopter Includes Many Sought After Features

Ian Harvey

Like many armies and navies around the globe, the United States invests billions of dollars annually in equipment that most people sincerely hope will never…

One of World’s Most Decorated Resistance Fighters is now Commemorated at a Leading Five Star Hotel in London.

This courageous woman worked in and helped to organise sections of the French Resistance. During much of that time knowing that this former nurse, journalist…

95-Year-Old Grandmother & WWII Refugee Threatened with Eviction

Ian Harvey

Klara Kharkats, 95, a WWII refugee who fled Ukraine during the war, was threatened with eviction from her apartment in Redondo Beach, California, for the…

World of Tanks Introduces Its First Update for 2021

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Featuring: Italian heavy tanks, a modified Platoon system, and interface improvements January 25, 2021 — The beginning of a new year is the right time to…

Renowned Soldier May Come Home: Government Agrees To DNA Testing

Ian Harvey

Thousands of soldiers were buried in Europe after World War II. So many men in the Armed Forces died during the long conflict that they…

Remains of British WWII Airmen Recovered from Stirling Wreckage in Dutch Lake

Ian Harvey

Human remains found in the wreckage of a British WWII-era Short Stirling bomber will hopefully be identified using dental records according to the leader of…

Residents Concerned About Plan to Erect Broadband Pole Near War Memorial

Ian Harvey

Residents of Alphington, Exeter, Devon, Britain, are concerned about plans to erect a broadband pole near a war memorial dedicated to the local residents that…

Multi-Million Silver Bullion Haul Recovered from the Ship Gairsoppa

Ian Harvey

War is an expensive business and World War Two was no exception. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had to use every penny the British Empire…

Oldest living Marine, Dorothy ‘Dot’ Cole, Passes at age 107

Ian Harvey

One of the first ladies to enlist as a Marine Reservist, Dorothy’ Dot’ Cole, has passed away at the fabulous age of 107.  Last September,…

Face The FURY at The Tank Museum

The Tank Museum is offering movie buffs the opportunity to celebrate the Sherman tank in general – and one Hollywood star in particular – in…