B-24 pilot who turned spy, saved 1,000 US POWs from certain death at Soviet hands
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…
Racial tensions hover over General Lee statue in New Orleans
[Via] Recently the mayor of New Orleans declared that he wanted to remove a city centre statue of the American Civil War General, Robert Lee.…
Past students honoured at Margraten War Cemetery, Netherlands
Teachers and students from Omaha Central High School in the US have made a one-off unique trip on the journey that former students of the…
Local US WWII veteran recalls storming Normandy Beach
Independence Day on the 4th July ensures that the US recalls and commemorates those people who have given their lives for freedom. One World War…
Did Hitler have Parkinson’s Disease?
Towards the end of Hitler’s life some believe his erratic behavior and physical appearance was caused by Parkinson’s disease. A new study into neurological diseases…
Series: Malta – the greatest siege in history Part 1
In the annals of warfare one reads of the clash of arms, the pitting of warrior against warrior, of tales of heroism, of endurance and…
Operation Husky – The invasion of Sicily +73 In 22 Images!
‘Operation Husky’ was the codename for the invasion of Sicily in 1943. The Operation began at night of 9/10 July. It was a large amphibious and airborne operation, followed…
Battle of Britain 75th. Do YOU know the answers to these questions?
Today is the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain. So today, we are going to test you on your knowledge of…
Dan Snow – WATCH LIVE recovering a Spitfire, streaming now!
What better way to mark the anniversary than by digging up a Spitfire, the majestic British interceptor that became the symbol of Britain’s struggle…
Longest serving US Sergeant Major
A 59 year old soldier might be the longest serving US serviceman. Sergeant Major Michael Jarnevic joined the US military during the Vietnam War in…
World War Two grave site located after 70 years
[Via] A World War Two grave site of a lost soldier has been recovered in the Pacific. First Lieutenant Alex Bonnyman was a marine in…
Google-Trinity College Dublin Collab Launches “Great War Revisited”
Google and Trinity College Dublin, in a collaborative project, launched the “Great War Revisited”, an exhibit of previously unpublished and rare WWI memorabilia found in the…