70th Anniversary Celebrations of VE Day
For the Finest Generation this year’s Victory in Europe Day celebration will mark the last time that they can gather in significant numbers to celebrate…
‘High Hitler’ – a drug history of the ‘Fuehrer’
There is something strange and eerie about the way Adolf Hitler carried himself; everything about him was mysterious and odd. Now, recently discovered historic documents…
Locating the crash site of Lancaster HK663, 195 Sqn – By Joop Hendrix Planehunters Recovery Team
Lancaster HK663 with it’s crew Until may 2014 the crash location of Lancaster HK 663 from 195 Sqn was not known, but in most literature “Holland” was…
The Italian Breda Ba.88 Lince – More Usefull As A Decoy On The Ground Than It Ever Was In The Air
One of the Italian ground-attack planes used during World War II that was a complete failure – the Breda Ba. 88 Lince. It was used…
24 WWII facts – do you know all of them??
We’ve all seen the HBO series Band of Brothers, and the classic Saving Private Ryan but there is more to WWII than what Hollywood shows…
‘Spirits Homecoming’- a movie of the forgotten ‘Comfort Women’ of WWII
After he saw the painting of Japanese soldiers taking some young girls to a pit of fire, Korean filmmaker Cho Junglae decided to let the…
Story of Alan Carberry – Enthusiasm for WWII C-47 Dakota’s
Alan Carberry of Centerville, Indiana has great love and respect for a WWII plane knows as DC-3. He sees beauty and treasure of history pouring…
Historian finds out that his grand father arrested ‘Heinrich Himmler’
An amateur historians search for the identities of the soldiers who captured the right hand of Adolf Hitler, ended in a personal revelation. He found…
Death of the Former WWII warship USS Booth, shipwrecked on the rocks
The USS Booth (DE-170) was a Cannon-class destroyer built for the US Navy in World War II. Serving in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans,…
Piggyback Hero – by Ralph Kinney Bennett
In 2003 they laid the remains of Glenn Rojohn to rest in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in the little town of Greenock, Pa., just southeast of…
Bomb Disposal saved St. Paul’s Cathedral from certain destruction, and won ‘George Cross’
St Paul’s cathedral was hailed as a symbol of resilience and bravery during WWII. In WWII German bombers bombed the City of London for almost…
Replica of WWI tank ‘Mark I’ also known as ‘The Mother’ is being built by volunteers in UK
An Outdoor arts company is building a life size replica of a very famous WWI tank.The company says that it will be used for various…