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MUST READ: Murmansk – The Cruiser That Never Gave Up

Jack Beckett

The Murmansk was a Soviet light cruiser project no. 68-bis. It was part of the Soviet (and later, the Russian) Navy’s Northern Fleet. Construction began…

World War One Gallipoli Trench Maps Recovered

Ian Harvey
Gallipoli

A collection of maps used during the Australian Army’s Gallipoli campaign during World War One has been recovered. The maps were originally drawn up by…

Film Project Uncovers World War Two Images

Ian Harvey
World War Two

A film project that recovers images from old or lost film rolls has found photographs taken by an unknown soldier on his tour of duty…

Secret Soviet Bunker Uncovered in Hungary

Ian Harvey
Secret Soviet Bunker

One of the Soviet military’s most highly-classified bases has been uncovered in the wooded Hungarian countryside near Tótvázsony, in the western part of the country.…

Bodies dug from graves to fuel trade in Nazi souvenirs

Ian Harvey

Bodies of Nazi soldiers who died during World War Two are being dug up and looted for their Nazi memorabilia. The looting is generating a…

Medals of WWII Dambusters Hero Richard Trevor-Roper Set to Go Under the Gavel for £60k

The medals of Dambusters hero Richard Trevor-Roper are set to go under the gavel this coming March after his family found them stored inside a…

WARGAMING BECOMES OFFICIAL SPONSOR FOR BAND OF BROTHERS ACTORS REUNION

Wargaming

The non-profit World War II Foundation has announced that Wargaming will be the official title sponsor for the Band of Brothers Actors Reunion. The series…

Saying Good-bye to another World War II Veteran

Ian Harvey
World War II Veteran

According to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the United States loses 492 World War II veterans every day.  In other words, every three…

Nuremberg Trials’ Nazi Paraphernalia being Auctioned

Ian Harvey
Nazi Paraphernalia

A private collection of Nazi paraphernalia used during the Nuremberg trials as evidence against members of the Nazi regime is going to be put up…

Amazing World War Two Scenes Uncovered from Unknown Soldier

Ian Harvey
World War Two Scenes

Amazing, never seen before World War Two scenes have been uncovered in a selection of 31 film rolls that have remained undeveloped for more than…

WWII Commando Unit Devil’s Brigade Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls4CsWgLEGU The US Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian award – to the surviving members of the WWII commando unit Devil’s…

WWII veteran pilot surprised to see the tail of his battered P-47

Ian Harvey
WWII veteran

93 years old WWII veteran pilot Charlie Screws got an opportunity to be reunited with the tail of his damaged fighter plane.  On 29th January…