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World War Two POW ‘up-and-over’ great escape story told for first time

Ian Harvey
World War Two POW

Movies, books and articles have told the numerous escape attempts by POWs during World War Two. Now for the first time a new book by…

Ten Great War Tours to Go to and Pay Respect to Those Who Have Fallen

Here are ten great war tours to go and visit if this year’s commemoration of the 100th-year of the Great War’s outbreak have inspired you to…

Volunteers remain committed to honouring Russia’s World War Two ‘Unknown Soldiers’

Ian Harvey
World War Two

The loss of life during both World Wars was tremendous for all sides. The Russians suffered huge losses during World War Two in their fight…

60 year old court battle denies clearing World War Two Soviet spy’s name

Ian Harvey
World War Two

In the US this week, a judgement was passed to maintain 98 year old, Miriam Moskowitz, of conspiracy to lie in court over allegations of…

War Film “Unbroken” Bashed; Labeled Racist and Immoral by Japan’s Nationalists

The war film “Unbroken” which was directed by Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie and is set to be released in the US on Christmas Day was…

“Ghost Ship” Identified as USS Kailua Discovered in Hawaii

Researchers from the University of Hawaii discovered the remains of a “ghost ship”, revealed as the USS Kailua, on the seabed just twenty miles off…

Opportunity to fly a Second World War fighter plane this Christmas

Ian Harvey
fighter plane

This year the Civil Aviation Authority has brought with itself the Christmas present for those who foster the dream of flying in a Second World…

Special remembrance for Frank Alexander de Pass, World War One Lieutenant and Victoria Cross honorary

Ian Harvey
World War One

Centenary remembrance of World War One continues this year with the laying of commemoration plaques in London’s Whitehall in honour of those who received the…

Austrian woman’s wood stove explodes from WWII grenade hidden in firewood

Gmunden, Austria – A loud blast disturbed the small lakeside Austrian town of Gmunden after a WWII grenade erupted inside the wood stove of a…

The Decent One: The Gripping Yet Disturbing Documentary About Hitler’s Henchman, Heinrich Himmler

“The Decent One”, the story of SS Officer Heinrich Himmler’s life told through his many letters and authentic WWII-era footage, is described as disturbing yet…

The First World War Rose went through auction

Ian Harvey
First World War

“An angel took my flower away, Yet I will not repine, For Jesus in his bosom wears, The flower that once was mine.” These words…

‘Illustrious Yet Unknown’ documentary charts war time art recovery

Ian Harvey
Illustrious Yet Unknown

Hollywood has already told the story of the small, but significant team who came together to save and salvage historical works of art from the…