A World War II Story That Still Sends Shivers Down My Spine
Throughout Russia, many people are taking the time to pay tribute to the victims of World War II. One June 22nd, it marked the 75th anniversary of…
The Tyrone Family Lost 3 Sons In WWI
The Lynn family was similar to so many families in that they suffered tremendous losses during the First World War. Three of their sons were…
World War II Veteran Finds Friend After 60-year Search
Robert Lockard, 91, of Columbus, Ohio, lost track of his close army buddy after returning home from World War II. He spent 60 years looking…
Vietnam Helicopter Pilot to Receive Medal of Honor After 50 Years
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles, 86, is receiving the Medal of Honor in for “conspicuous gallantry” which he showed when ambushed in Vietnam, according…
Land Forces of the Hundred Years War
Fought from 1337 to 1453, the Hundred Years War was one of the most significant conflicts of the late Middle Ages. As the Plantagenet kings of…
Henry Mucci’s rescue of POWs from Cabanatuan Prison Camp
On the face of it, it looked to be a rescue mission with little chance of success. Reports had filtered through of the most terrible…
Was Reinhard Heydrich’s Mercedes Recently Sold at Auction?
On June 26th, the Danish Auction Company, Campen Auctioneer, auctioned off what may very well be the car that Reinhard Heydrich owned and suffered fatal wounds…
The Battle of Pharsalus: How Caesar Won a Civil War While Outnumbered Two to One
The Battle of Pharsalus was one of the most important in Julius Caesar’s career. Fought on the 9th of August 48 BC, it was the…
10 Interesting Facts On the Race to Berlin
The advance on Berlin in early 1945 didn’t only mark the final stage of World War Two in Europe. It also saw the first open…
Hobart’s Funnies – Weird Tanks From WWII That Made A Difference
‘Hobart’s Funnies’ were tanks, the brainchild creation of Percy Hobart, nicknamed ‘Hobo.’ In the end, they played a vital role in the success of the…
Home Guard Member Recalls His Experiences, They Were Nothing Like Dad’s Army!
Peter Blackburn – the 90-year-old, one of the last remaining member of the Pulham Market Home Guard, feels that today’s children are not at all…
City Honors World War II Dutch Underground Veteran
Anna-Brita Stevens was the grand marshal for the City of Lakeway’s Independence Day celebration on July 4th. Stevens was born in Stockholm, Sweden on November 18,…