After 335 Years Of War Between the Netherlands & the Tiny Isles of Scilly: No Casualties!
The south-western extremity of Great Britain juts out into the Atlantic Ocean’s warm Gulf Stream waters. Some 30 miles out to sea, to the west…
Father of Arnold Schwarzenegger, served in WWII as part of the ‘Feldgendarmerie’ (military police). He was in Russia during the bitter winter of ’41-’42 where he was wounded in action
Gustav Schwarzenegger is the father of the famous Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California Governor. Gustav was a Police Chief (Gendarmeriekommandant) in Austria, a senior military police…
Holocaust Survivor Proclaims Forgiveness For Nazis Who Murdered Her Family
A Holocaust survivor has told the story of how she survived Auschwitz concentration camp and how today she forgives the Nazis who killed her family…
80th Anniversary Spitfire Commemoration Flypast To Be Cancelled
Editors note: This story is no longer current, the 80th anniversary flypast will take place: Spitfire inspires next generation of British aviators on its…
Navajo World War Two Code Talker Dies Aged 92
A Navajo World War Two code talker has died at the age of 92. Ernest Yazhe would use his native language of Navajo as a code…
Ira Hayes – Iwo Jima Flag Raiser & Very Reluctant Hero
Ira Hamilton Hayes was one of five men who helped raise the American flag over Mt. Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on…
Battalion 1944 – Finally A New WWII First Person Shooter In The Making & You Can Help!
Battalion 1944 recaptures the core of classic multiplayer shooters and propels WW2 into the next generation. Battalion 1944 utilizes the most advanced industry technology to…
Colditz Castle: PoW’s Found The Wine Cellar, Drank The Lot & Refilled The Bottles With Urine
Colditz Castle is situated on a rocky outcrop some thirty miles from Leipzig in Germany. Originally built in 1200 AD, the castle was subsequently altered…
Amazing Tank Factories Of WWII
During World Wars One and Two tank manufacturing was big business. The British first referred to tanks as ‘landships’ and the government set up a…
London: Thousands Evacuated after Unexploded WWII Ordnance Unearthed Near Victoria Station
Thousands were ejected from rail and tube stations to be evacuated from London Victoria station after what was believed to be an unexploded WWII bomb…
David Stoliar – Lone survivor of Jewish Refugee Ship Sunk By A Soviet Torpedo During WWII
David Stoliar was the only surviving person when a Jewish refugee ship, the Struma, was sunk during World War Two. As Jews fled Europe in…
Vietnam War dead set to be identified using latest DNA-testing technology
More than 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War, the country is going to all lengths to recover and identify the war dead…