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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…

12 Little Known Facts about WWI

The Great War may have fascinated us with its bloody bloodbaths and trench warfare but these 12 little known facts about tell us that there was…

Pilot Crashes Replica Sopwith Triplane

Ian Harvey
SopwithTriplane

A pilot’s display flight of a replica SopwithTriplane recently took a literal nosedive when the plane clipped a fence and consequently crashed into the ground.…

Remains from Japanese POW Camp May Be Returned

Ian Harvey
POW camp

Private Arthur Kelder was not by far the only American soldier to perish in a Japanese POW camp during the Second World War. Tens of…