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Does Anyone Know this WWII Soldier? Woman Searches for Unknown Identity in Old Photo

A woman from Limerick, Ireland wants to know the identity of the unknown WWII soldier (photo up) that she found hidden at the back of another…

Ex-Nazi Camp Guard Johann Breyer Fights Extradition Sought by German Authorities

Johann Breyer, 89, fights back against the extradition case filed on him by German authorities on the grounds that he worked for the Waffen SS…

Restored Photographs Add Color to WWI

Ian Harvey
restored photographs

The production of restored photographs is on the rise as advances in technology make the process easier. With the centenary of WWI approaching, this has…

German Weather Station Discovered in Canada

Ian Harvey
weather station

A German weather station that was used during the Second World War has recently been discovered in the most unlikely of places. It has not…

WWII Sherman Tank Lifted From the Bottom of the Barents Sea

An exceptionally unspoiled M4 Sherman tank, the battle tank the Allies primarily used during the Second World War, was salvaged from an area in the…

Imperial War Museum Opens Doors

Ian Harvey
Imperial War Museum

The Imperial War Museum in London has been undergoing millions of dollars in renovations, but is now gearing up to receive visitors once again after…

Double-Decker Bus Used as WWI Transport Returning to France

Ian Harvey
double-decker bus

A double-decker bus that was used for troop transport during the First World War is now returning to France at the dawn of the centenary.…

Live Ordnance is Discovered Left Over from WWI

Ian Harvey
live ordnance

A slew of live ordnance that has been left over from the First World War is currently being discovered in France. These deadly explosives, which…

Photography Shows Interior of WWI Tunnels

Ian Harvey
WWI tunnels

Relatively speaking, not many WWI tunnels have been photographed. Although it is commonly known that soldiers often sought safety underground in the midst of shelling…

Shinzo Abe Speaks on Battle of Okinawa’s Anniversary

Ian Harvey

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is often the subject of some debate when it comes to his speeches. He has a tendency to glorify Japan’s…

B-29 Superfortress Brought Back to Flight!

Ian Harvey
B-29 Superfortress

A B-29 Superfortress which has seen service in both World War II and the Korean War is to be given renewed flight capabilities. Currently being…

Jewish Inmates plan to Derail Hitlers Train – It nearly worked!

Ian Harvey
Derailed Train

During the Second World War, Hitler was almost killed by a derailed train. It was not an accident, but part of an elaborate and daring…