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World War I veteran recalls Christmas Day Truce of 1914

Ian Harvey
Christmas Day Truce

A never before heard audio recording of an interview with a World War I veteran who experienced the Christmas Day Truce in 1914 has been recovered. The…

Alfa Romeo bought by Mussolini comes up for Auction

Ian Harvey
Alfa Romeo

Benito Mussolini and Clara Petacci are well known figures from the twentieth century. The leader of the Fascist party in Italy was a close friend to…

UK and German artist commemorate World War I Christmas Day Truce

Ian Harvey
Christmas Day Truce

The Christmas Day Truce of World War I is being commemorated by artists from the UK and Germany in a joint street graffiti mural as…

37 images of the massive German Flak Towers

Following the raid on Berlin by the Royal Air Force in 1940, the construction of 3 huge flak towers was ordered by Adolf Hitler. These…

Untold story: The role of the statisticians during World War Two

Ian Harvey
statisticians

Most stories and reporting around World War II focus on the military engagement and battles that determined the outcome of the war. An interesting side…

Battle of Waterloo 200th anniversary to be commemorated with re-enactment and educational programme

Ian Harvey
Battle of Waterloo

At its 100th anniversary, the Battle of Waterloo was given little consideration given that it landed in the middle of World War I in June…

Nazi buildings legacy becomes an increasing concern in Germany

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Nazi buildings

A huge tourist resort sponsored and built during Hitler’s leadership of Germany has highlighted growing concerns about what to do with Germany’s ailing Nazi buildings…

Florida Word War II museum fights for survival

Ian Harvey
World War II Museum

Carrabelle, a town in Franklin County, Florida, is home to the Camp Gordon Johnson Museum. After moving on several occasions, its current home isn’t adequate…

The Classic World War II Escape Story Reaches the Half Century

Ian Harvey
World War II Escape

The movie that almost wasn’t made has become one of the most watched World War II films of all time. The Great Escape didn’t excite many…

Smyrna veteran finally receives his medals from service

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Smyrna veteran

Sgt. Benjamin Jones received a Bronze Star Medal, a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the Army Occupation Medal on Sunday after being out of the…

New research reveals World War II patrol boat destroyed German U-Boat

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German U-Boat

A wronged US patrol boat captain, 72 years after the incident, has been honoured and commemorated for his role in sinking a German U-Boat of…

Calls to sell Nazi eagle from stern of Graf Spee in Uruguay

Ian Harvey
Nazi eagle

The Uruguay Government is currently in possession of a bronze Nazi eagle recovered from the wreckage of the Nazi battleship, the Graf Spee, located just…