How a WWII Vet and Survivor and His Wife Died Hours From Each Other on Their 76th Wedding Anniversary
WWII vet and survivor Clifford Hartland, 101, and his wife, Marjorie, 97, passed away only hours from each other on what was suppose to be their 76th…
Touching WWI Tale: When a Tommy Returned Egg ‘In One Piece’ to the Girl Who Sent It
A 100-year old eggshell intact discovered — the egg originally sent by a school girl to the front line of WWI returned by the Tommy…
Nagasaki Commemorates 69th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing, Mayor Questions Japanese PM’s Defense Policy
Nagasaki, Japan – The Japanese city of Nagasaki celebrated the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city last August 9, Saturday. Inline with the…
Former army sergeant Passes Away at Greek Memorial
Arthur Jones, a former army sergeant, has passed away at the foot of a Greek memorial. He had hiked to the site in the midst…
WWI Outbreak Undermined by Newspaper Formats
The WWI outbreak would sound to most people as if it would have been the top story for any newspaper in 1914. It was certainly…
Brighton Pavilion During the First World War
Built in the late eighteenth century, Brighton Pavilion is a fairly lavish structure. While it may not be quite as ornamental, one would not be…
Salute to these Ten Heroic Women of WWI!
In line with the Great War’s 100th-year anniversary, let us take our hats off to these ten heroic women of WWI! These recondite figures –…
Effects of the Nomonhan Incident on WWII Japan
The Nomonhan Incident was the climax of rising tensions between Japan and the Soviet Union shortly before the beginning of the Second World War. The…
Journalistic Integrity Threatened by WWI Restrictions
It is not entirely surprising that a large number of WWI restrictions kept people operating in numerous career fields from working at full capacity. Given…
WWI Lords: How the Lord Brothers Fought in the Great War and Went Home Alive
The Lord brothers beat incalculable odds when all eight of them fought in the Great War and returned home alive in what could be WWI’s literal…
Goodbye, Edmund Purser, British WWII Hero Who Led First D-Day Landing Craft Ashore (1919-2014)
WWII veteran Edmund Purser, a British WWII hero who led the first landing craft ashore on Sword Beach during the D-Day Landings and was ‘mentioned…
WWII Veterans of the 449th Bomb Group Revisit the WWII Plane They Flew
25 WWII veterans of the 449th Bomb Crew were united once again after almost 30 years. Before the doors of the National Museum of the…