Cancellation of WWII Reenactment Because of Participants Wearing of German Uniforms
A WWII reenactment planned to take place in Yorkshire has been cancelled, due to the highly sensitive nature of the subject. Set to raise funding…
WWII Medals of Spitfire Ace Ronald “Ras” Berry Sold at a Whopping £144,000
Medals earned by Air Commodore Ronald “Ras” Berry, one of RAF’s best WWII pilots who downed three of the enemy’s war planes all in a…
Adolf Hitler Loved Lie-ins, Midnight Cake and Tea in Porcelain China Cups – Maid
The former maid of German dictator Adolf Hitler who worked in his Bavarian retreat Berghof opened up about the infamous dictator’s surprising habits. Not so…
Vietnam War Still Leaves Traces of Agent Orange in Vietnam
The Vietnam War was a turbulent time in the arena of politic and international relations, and it appears to have left a bitter taste with…
Viewing Gardens at War Graves
Many picture war graves as depressing rows of white, unmarked crosses. Some, however, have put in the effort to make their appearances more viewer friendly,…
Prime Minister Encouraging the Planting Poppies in Honour of WWI
David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, is requesting British citizens to plant poppies in a show of remembrance for WWI, which enters into…
Man Defends War Grave from WWII
A company wishing to erect a wind turbine on the site of a war grave has met with local opposition. Their opposition is a man…
Exercise Tiger Receives Somber Commemorations
Exercise Tiger was the name of the poorly fated training exercise which took place seven decades ago in preparation for the beach invasions of…
Benevolent Sailors Awarded WWII Medals
Certain WWII medals are only given out by certain nations. This is part of the reason that some soldiers are so highly decorated, and why…
Vietnam Veterans Not Among Those Most Honored
Almost forty years after the end of the war in which many risked their lives, Vietnam veterans find themselves set apart from the survivors of…
The Landing Ship Tank Museum: USS LST-393
The USS LST-393 Veterans Museum is one of only two ships of its class which is still afloat today. These ships were used during the Second…
Crossword Hints at Leak in D-Day Plans
An MI5 official doing his crossword in May of 1944 discovered a potential leak in plans for D-Day. Several clues were put in the puzzle…