WWII US Navy pilot and Navy Cross honorary, Irving S. Fellner, passes away at 93
World War Two veteran, Irving S. Fellner, or Nick as he is known to his family and friends, sadly passed away this November. Nick joined…
World War Two POW ‘up-and-over’ great escape story told for first time
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’
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
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
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
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
“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…