Was It British Incompetence That Sealed The Fate of the Palmach Raid?
The first operation of the newly formed Israeli commando force called the Palmach, ended in mystery on May 18, 1941. A unit of 23 Israeli…
A Look at How Paris Looked Like When It Was Liberated From the Nazis 70 Years Ago
About 70 years ago, Paris was liberated from the Nazis and images captured by a photographer at the time tell the story of how the…
Swiss company apologizes for pictures of dictators on coffee creamers
Swiss coffee lovers were shocked this week when they discovered pictures of Mussolini and Hitler on dairy creamers found in restaurants owned by retail giant…
English Family Builds a Battlefield for the Great War at Norwich Home
An English family has built a World War one Battlefield at their home in Norwich. In order to create scenes to observe the 100th anniversary…
Russian Game Publishers Win With WWII Era Tanks
Gaijin Entertainment and Wargaming are two Russian video game developers and publishers that have had recent success with their World War II themed games. Both…
10 Shocking Ways the Second World War Could Have Ended Differently
Decisions during wartime are monumental things. Each move and countermove has the potential to change the course of history. Here are ten shocking ways the…
Royal Welch Fusiliers Memorial
At the beginning of the Battle of Ypres, the 1.100 men strong Royal Welch Fusiliers marched 120 miles to join the effort to push the…
Kennet Valley to Digitize Its World War Two Collection
A community history project is set to digitise the artefacts that were collected during World War Two as part of the placement of hundreds of…
Toymaker Gets Boost From Model of a WWII Fighter Plane
Hornby has been in the toy business since the early 1900s, but has recently been struggling after losing £4.5m in the wake of a London…
Wargaming helps to open the Fury exhibition at the Tank Museum
Opening its turret doors on the 20th of October, the exhibition tells the story of the Museum’s integral involvement with the making of David Ayer’s…
Greenham Common Cold War Control Tower’s Restoration Begins
Work to renovate an abandoned Cold War airbase control tower is under way in Berkshire. On completion, the tower will become a visitor centre open…
Spy who broke ‘Nazi’ spy ring revealed at last!
Eric Roberts, an unassuming father of three, has been revealed as the genius German agent who infiltrated the ranks of British Nazi sympathisers. A bank…