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Was Napoleon Bonaparte Defeated by Cartography?

Ian Harvey
Napoleon Bonaparte

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo is one of the most famous military defeats of all time. Many use it as something of a…

Tank Medium, Mark II* (E1949.330)

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The main British tank from 1923 until 1935 In 1923 Vickers Ltd. of Sheffield and Newcastle, started to manufacture tanks for the British Army. They…

Napoleon and Josephine’s Marriage Certificate Sold for Almost 500,000 Euros at Auction

Ian Harvey
Napoleon and Josephine

Napoléon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais’s love story was one of the greatest and most celebrated in history. And just recently, the document that sealed…

World War Two Heroes: Russia Honours Roy Bayliss for His Arctic Convoys Bravery

Ian Harvey
World War Two

About 70 years ago, Roy Bayliss had no choice but to celebrate his 21st birthday in a heavy war zone. The World War Two veteran…

Salvaging Records for Veterans

Ian Harvey
Veterans

On July 12, 1973 firefighters responded to a call from the National Personnel Records Center, the holder of millions of military files from the 20th…

Survivor of German U-Boat Attack Passes Away

Ian Harvey
German U-boat

The image of the German U-boat dredges up a number of images to those who were alive during the Second World War. Even many of…

FUNDRAISER: WW2 D-Day Dakota to fly again! by RAF Transport Command Memorial

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Come and fly on Douglas Dakota KG651 with RAF Transport Command Memorial. This is YOUR chance to fly IN a Dakota in the UK and…

Soldiers’ Remains Found on Kuril Islands

Ian Harvey
Kuril Islands

A new discovery has recently been made on the Kuril Islands. On the island of Shumshu, archaeologists working for the Defense Ministry have found the…

Soviets Spy on the Manhattan Project

Ian Harvey
Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project was one of the most important (and one of the most secretive) efforts undertaken by the Allies during the Second World War.…

Man Searches for WWII Veteran Grandfather

Ian Harvey
WWII veteran

A man named GeirSvoren is currently searching for his grandfather, who he believes to be a WWII veteran. Although Svoren hails from Norway, he believes…

Remains of WWII German Soldiers Excavated at the Gates of Berlin

Remains of WWII German soldiers, some still in their boots and helmets and carrying their weapons, have been excavated recently by the Association for the…

Peter Jackson Collects WWI Fighter Planes

Ian Harvey
Peter Jackson

Many know Sir Peter Jackson for his film credits, which include such blockbuster hits as The Lord of the Rings, King Kong, and most recently…