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Salvaging the Dornier Do 17

Ian Harvey
Dornier Do 17

Only one Dornier Do 17 bomber is still in existence, and up until last year it resided at the bottom of the English Channel. Thanks…

Project to Memorialize HMS Whimbrel

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HMS Whimbrel

The HMS Whimbrel was one of many Allied ships involved in the Battle of the Atlantic, serving as an escort to a convoy from the…

Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Supremacism

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

Before Hitler led Germany with a wave of nationalism, Kaiser Wilhelm II was the driving force of supremacism in the nation. As a military leader,…

Shinzo Abe Sparks Controversy Regarding WWII

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Shinzo Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan has sparked controversy as the result of his views regarding his nation’s stance on reparations and amends for the…

The Korean Soldier Who Fought For the Japanes, Russians AND the Germans in WWII

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Korean soldier

Yang Kyoungjong was a Korean soldier during the Second World War who found himself fighting under at least three different banners by the time the…

United States and Australia Honor Battle of Coral Sea

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Coral Sea

The Battle of Coral Sea was recently honored on its seventy-second anniversary by both the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of…

Fallen Soldier En Route to Reburial

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fallen soldier

A fallen soldier by the name of Private First Class Lawrence Gordon was discovered some time ago to be buried in a German cemetery. The…

Country Music Stars are Veterans Too!

  When Memorial Day rolls around, the Americans honor their servicemen, veterans and the families that supported them. Among those who have served in the…

Homes in County Fermanagh Promised to WWI Heroes

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County Fermanagh

In County Fermanagh, on Cleenish Island, one dozen homes were pledged to be put aside for use by men who showed a brave, heroic willingness…

IceBridge Discovers Crashed Plane from Cold War

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Cold War

  A plane from the Cold War has been discovered thanks to IceBridge, a NASA mission which monitors arctic geography for signs of climate change…

Volgograd May Undergo a Name Change

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Volgograd

Formerly named Tasaritsyn, Volgograd is a city in Russia that has experienced a number of name changes over the course of time. One of the…

Scuba Team Will Assess Wreckage of USS Houston

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USS Houston

The USS Houston was shipwrecked near Indonesia early in the Second World War with hundreds of passengers aboard. After the passage of so many years,…