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Photographs Uncover Another Side of WWI

Henry Charles Teitzel was a soldier who served with the 2nd Light Horse Brigade during the First World War. These personal photographs were taken during…

Fully Intact WWII Shell Discovered in Moscow Church

Ian Harvey
WWII Shell

A WWII shell was recently discovered in a Moscow church, having never blown up in the past seventy or so years. It was discovered in…

Deceased Bomber Command Veteran Unable to Receive Award

Ian Harvey
WWII veteran

A WWII veteran who served in the Royal Air Force recently passed away before he could finally attain the long-sought after Bomber Commander Clasp. Gordon…

France is Educated on Anzac Day

Ian Harvey
Anzac Day

Anzac Day education in France is on the rise. France houses a number of dead soldiers from many wars, and that includes Australian soldiers who…

D-Day Memorial Honors Man Responsible for Its Creation

Ian Harvey

The National D-Day Memorial came into being in 2001. It was brought about at the behest of a man named Bob Slaughter, a member of…

Handmade Belt Honors WWI Soldiers

Ian Harvey
handmade belt

A handmade belt crafted by William Percival Ross, a fighter from the 34th battalion during the First World War, shows the dedication that the man…

Unmanned Sub Exposes Biggest Secret of WWII

An unmanned submarine has been surveying two American ships that sank off of the coast of England during the Second World War. The sub has…

Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken Finally Adapted into Film

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Unbroken

The best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken, is to be made into a film after nearly sixty years of consideration. The book tells the story…

Greg Brooks: Salvaging WWII Treasure or Scamming Investors?

It is reported there may be $3 billion worth of platinum ingots resting on the bottom of the ocean floor, 50 miles off the north…

Surviving WWII Pilot Nearly Died in Freefall

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WWII pilot

A WWII pilot from Lancaster named Barry Douetil found his bomber aflame and was forced to jump when he found all too late that his…

George Williams Finally Receives WWII Medals 64 Years Later

91 year old war hero, George Williams, has finally been awarded six bravery medals for his time in the Second World War. The medals were…

D-Day Recalled by Veterans for Photo Exhibit

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D-Day

On June 6th, 1944, the Normandy invasion began with D-Day, a heavy term for anyone with even the slightest of knowledge regarding WWII. The Imperial…