The Many Lives Of The Harriet Lane,The Ship That Fired The First Shots Of The American Civil War
Late in the day on April 11th, 1861, the ship Nashville was sailing past Charleston harbor. The crew could see a fleet of ships at…
Bodies of World War Two Soldiers Are Still being Discovered in Italy
Experts are being summoned to assist in determining the remains of a Second World War British soldier believed to have been blown up by a…
Locals Gathered Information on WWII Veterans in the Lead Up to ANZAC Day
Locals in Kaukapakapa, New Zealand, took on the challenge of gathering information and photographs of the 85 service people featured on their World War II…
Encounters Between Enemies: 7 Peaceful Meetings Between the Opposing Sides of World War I
The First World War saw unprecedented death and destruction all along the Western Front. Despite this, soldiers from opposing sides managed to have friendly encounters,…
Preserved – The Humble Building Which Was General Lee’s Headquarters at Gettysburg
The Civil War Trust this year bought the building which served as General Robert E. Lee’s headquarters during the civil war Battle of Gettysburg. Only on…
Two American Heroes of World War II – A Pastor and his Wife
On Feb. 4, 1939, nearly a year after German troops marched into Czechoslovakia, an American couple left their picturesque Massachusetts home on a clandestine and…
How A Japanese Sub Sank Three Ships With One Salvo In WW2
Japan entered WWII with the most diverse submarine fleet of any nation. Some subs were capable of the fastest underwater speeds and were armed with…
Unexpectedly Shelled By The Canadian Army In WW2! English Rifle Range Remembers The War
Gilbert Saunders is the only one left from a group of men that served in the Home Guard at Steyning Rifle Range in 1944. Recently,…
Friends in High Places – Battlefield 1 Trailer Shows Off Awesome Fighter Plane Gameplay!
Is it possible to make the horror of the First World War fun? Video game developers haven’t attempted it – until now. On October 21,…
Author Warns That WW2 Revisionist History Is Becoming Mainstream in Modern Croatia
British historian Rory Yeomans, who has delved into the historical Croatian fascist Ustasa movement, says he’s concerned about academics and politicians who want to rewrite…
Dogs of War – Canines Have Performed Many Invaluable Roles In The History Of War
We all know that “man’s best friend is his dog,” and many of us are fortunate enough to have experienced the unconditional love of a…
The Spanish Double Agent In WW2 London Whose Wife Nearly Derailed D-Day!
To think that an argument between a husband and wife nearly derailed D-Day is almost unbelievable – but it’s true. Recently released secret files of…