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Forced labour lawsuit accepted by Beijing court

Ian Harvey
Forced labour

Chinese citizens that were used as forced labourers by the Japanese during WWII have requested compensation.  A court in Beijing has accepted the lawsuit. The…

Warships being stripped bare for scrap metal

Ian Harvey
War memorabilia

Two of the most celebrated British wartime ships, HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales, sunk off the coast of Malaysia in 1941. There also…

WWII Albert Einstein Letter Went Under the Hammer for $12,500

A letter penned down by renowned scientist Albert Einstein during the WWII-era was recently auctioned off for $12,500, the amount more than what the auctioneers estimated it…

Bill the man of strong will

Ian Harvey
Bill

Second World War veteran paratrooper Bill made his final jump at the age of 93. Bill is a man of strong will whose target achieving…

Auschwitz commander denounced by grandson

Ian Harvey
Auschwitz commander

Rudolf Hoess, who was commander of Auschwitz concentration camp, was tried during a group of hearings 69 years ago in Nuremburg.  His grandson feels that…

Check Out The Incredible Armored Trains Of WWI & WWII

Armored trains are a relic of the past by today’s standards but in the late 19th and early 20th century, these big steel-plated locomotives besieged…

Rudolf Friedlander – an unsung Jewish hero

Ian Harvey
Rudolf Friedlander

During the Second World War many German Jews fought for the allied powers. There are many unsung heroes whose valour went unnoticed all these years.…

WWII Love Letters Reveal How Three WWII Soldiers Contend for One Woman’s Heart…

A series of recently discovered WWII love letters unveiled how three WWII soldiers contented for the heart and the hand of one woman. Teal Davis…

Hitler Watercolor Fetched $162,000 In an Auction

A supposed Hitler watercolor of  the old city hall of the German city of Munich went under the gavel almost thrice as much as its…

The Lorenz SZ40: There was More to Bletchley Park than Decoding the Enigma

The secrets of Bletchley Park, the central intelligence hub of UK during the years of the Second World War, did not just evolve around breaking the…

A New War Film, “Ardennes Fury”

Ian Harvey
Ardennes Fury

A new film, a recent release with the wartime scenario of the Battle of the Bulge serving as the backdrop for a group of soldiers…

James Vidler: The Royal Air Force veteran with a distinguished career of 50 years

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Royal Air Force

Mr James Vidler, veteran from British Royal Air Force, breathed his last at the age of 92 on 13th November, 2014. He is survived by…