Pockets of Unionist resistance revealed in the Confederate south during Civil War
The United States’ Civil War is well known to have a strong division between the northern Unionists and the southern Confederates. But in reality, the…
Rock giants of WWII: Sabaton Interview with Joakim Broden & Pär Sundström
Sabaton is a power metal band from Falun, Sweden formed in 1999. The band’s main lyrical themes are based on war and historical battles. This…
Winston Churchill’s Wicked Sense of Humor: Eight Clever Remarks from the Old Chap
In lieu of the recent commemoration of Winston Churchill’s fiftieth death anniversary, let us look at another side of this great man’s personality – his…
Top 10 Undiscovered Shipwrecks of WWII
Images Used (Clockwise from top left): (1) Model of USS Gambier Bay at USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California (2) Illustration of USS Gambier…
Idaho makes use of World War Two parachutes
In 1948, just three years after the end of World War Two, the Idaho State Government found a unique but fitting use for old World…
Renato Levi: The Real Life James Bond of WWII
Meet a real James Bond from the WWII-era but instead of Agent 007’s famous line “I’m Bond. James Bond…”, this double agent introduces himself as “I’m Levi. Renato Levi”.…
Nazi commander’s 1961 televised criminal trial retold
The Eichmann Show is a new BBC drama televised as part of the British TV channel’s Holocaust season on the 70th anniversary of World War…
World War One Commonwealth soldiers’ memorial vandalised outside London
A World War one memorial in Woking, about half an hour south of central London, has been vandalised. The memorial is Woking’s dedication to the…
Goodbye, Last Known “Death Railway” Survivor of Britain, Harry Williams [1918-2015]
Former British WWII soldier and the country’s last known survivor of the Burma Railway, also known as Death Railway, Harry Williams, passed away Sunday, January…
Holocaust survivor forgives captors and informally adopts Nazi grandson
Eva Mozes Kor is a Holocaust survivor who is now 80 years old and lives in Indiana in the US. She is a campaigner for…
Five Underrated War Flicks that are Actually Great!
Here’s a list of five underrated war flicks — gems that are waiting to be discovered within the war film genre. These five are lesser…