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Bevy of WWI Cartoons Now For Sale

Ian Harvey
WWI cartoons

During the First World War, numerous WWI cartoons were illustrated for the purpose of lightening soldiers’ spirits and helping them to continue fighting with less…

Angela Merkel Speaks Highly of Operation Valkyrie

Ian Harvey
Operation Valkyrie

Ever since the film starring Tom Cruise, Operation Valkyrie has become common knowledge. The plan to kill Adolf Hitler may not have been successful, but…

Military Historians Desperate to Trace Relatives of Vietnam War Hero Robert Buchan

Military historians are desperate to trace the relatives of Lance Corporal Robert Buchan, who served during the Vietnam War so that they could add his…

Trench Maps from WWI Digitized

Ian Harvey
trench maps

Many war documents have been digitized since the beginning of the WWI centenary, and now that list of documents has been expanded to include trench…

Death of WWII Airman Honored by Complete Strangers

Ian Harvey
WWII airman

When a WWII airman recently passed away with few surviving family members, there were concerns that his funeral might be relatively empty. This concern turned…

WWII Warship USS Slater Returns to Albany After Restoration Works in Staten Island

WWII warship USS Slater headed up Hudson River to Albany after it went through a series of repairs in Staten Island late last month. USS…

Upcoming Film About Georg Elser

Ian Harvey
Georg Elser

Not many may be familiar with the name of Georg Elser, but he nearly became one of the most famous names in history when he…

Mission to Preserve Former OSS Headquarters

Ian Harvey
OSS headquarters

The former OSS headquarters is an important landmark, as it marks the location in which the future of American espionage was formed. The Office of…

Was Germany Justified in WWI?

Ian Harvey
WWI

Many feel that Germany was just as ruthless and nationalistic in WWI as they were in WWII, but not all agree with this sentiment. Some…

Marcia Williams’s Archie’s War is Re-Released

Ian Harvey
Archie’s War

When Marcia Williams wrote Archie’s War, it was a unique way of teaching children about the First World War through the eyes of a fictional…

Photographing Adolf Hitler’s Body Language

Ian Harvey
body language

Adolf Hitler was known for many things, including his body language. He often made erratic, almost violent gestures as he spoke. Many believed that this…

Tank Dozers and the Normandy Invasion

Ian Harvey
tank dozers

Not many people have even heard of tank dozers, let alone their importance to the Allied invasion of Normandy during the Second World War. While…