Land Mines Still Litter French Soil
The First World War saw the use of numerous land mines. Explosives of all sorts from the two World Wars are often found today, and…
A Soviet Cold War Outpost Lies Deserted for Years
The Soviet outpost at the small town of Pyramiden has been deserted since the late 1990s, despite once having been decently populated. Once a site…
White Feather Diaries: How WWI Divided the Cadbury Brothers
The famous Cadbury brothers had a strong as steel relationship in the chocolate industry but WWI was another matter — it divided them. Laurence Cadbury adamantly refused…
Renewed Publication of The Longest Day
The Longest Day is a book about the Normandy landings of WWII, and is probably one of the most famous publications on the subject. Written…
“My Darling Zen” – Heartrending WWI Love Letters Auctioned Off
A series of 42 heartrending WWI love letters along with 15 autographed postcards written by one WWI soldier of the British Army to his fiancee…
The Importance of Native American code talkers
Many different war codes were used during WWI, but most of them all had the same downfall—the German forces were generally able to figure them…
Operation Overlord Survivors Outraged
Many survivors of Operation Overlord are currently displeased with France’s government as they feel an agreement made between them has been breached. According to the…
Criggion Station May Find New Use
Criggion Station is a once-vital yet long-abandoned naval station in the hills of Wales that aided some key naval victories in the Second World War…
Cyprus Lost Much While Fighting The Fascists in WWII
The island of Cyprus was one of many nations, large and small, that saw the necessity of fighting against the fascist regimes of the Axis…
President Eisenhower stayed away from Normandy commemorations
Former President Eisenhower is known for many things, but what he is not known for is his vocal tributes to the WWII landings at Normandy.…
Czech Republic Honors Civilian Hero
The Czech Republic was where Sir Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker, saved the lives of hundreds of Jews. To be exact, he saved 669 children…