World War Two comes alive in the backyards of suburban Singapore
A quiet, serene expat housing complex in suburban Singapore is the last place you would expect to find reminders of World War Two, but an…
Mini-books by the dozen sent to World War Two troops
On the anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack, a new book is telling the story of how mini-books distributed to America’s serving troops in the Pacific…
Memorial for World War Two Hudson Bomber
A Canadian Hudson Bomber aircraft used during World War Two has been neglected and left exposed to all-weathers since it was taken out of service…
Sigal Museum of Easton, Pennsylvania holds roundtable of Battle of the Bulge veterans
The Sigal Museum in Easton, Pennsylvania is holding a roundtable of three Battle of the Bulge veterans, so that visitors can hear first-hand what the…
World War Two Halifax bomber finally located in Norwegian fjord
A Halifax bomber used during World War Two has finally been located in a Norwegian fjord. The armed forces knew it had been downed in…
World War One memorial wrecked and forgotten is to be recreated
A suburb of Manchester in Salford had 100 years ago commemorated those who left the area to fight in World War One and never returned.…
Civil War Battle of Nashville 150th anniversary re-enactment
Battle of Nashville echoes 150 years later The last big battle of the American Civil War took place in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1864. Today, a…
Jewish WWI Soldier Getting Medal of Honor One Step Closer to Reality A Century On
At long last, a Jewish WWI soldier is closer to being posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Great War after almost…
Goodbye, “Tuskegee Airmen” Pilot Lowell Steward [1919-2014]
Lowell Steward, one of the last few surviving members of the “Tuskegee Airmen”, passed away Wednesday, December 17, in California. He was 95. The WWII vet died due to…
1967 Japanese World War Two movie, ‘Japan’s Longest Day’, in remake
‘Japan’s Longest Day’ is a classic Japanese 1967 movie telling the story of the Japanese surrender to the Allies in World War Two. The surrender…
Cold War nuclear bunker remains sealed to public, calls for site to be restored
A nuclear bunker has been left to disrepair and vandalism, but could be restored as a reminder of the nuclear Cold War era. The bunker…
Christmas Truce Story: Ordered to Kill Each Other, British Captain and German Baron Shared Beer Instead
One hundred years ago, instead of killing each other as they were ordered to do, British Captain Clifton Stockwell and German Baron Maximillian von Sinner…