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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

Ian Harvey
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

Ian Harvey
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

Ian Harvey
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…

Large WWII Mine on Eigg

Ian Harvey
WWII mine

A humongous WWII mine was recently discovered on the island of Eigg, although possibly the most interesting fact about it is that it was hiding…

Nazi Transport Train for Prisoners Exhibited

Ian Harvey
Nazi Transport

The Nazi transport trains used to ferry prisoners to concentration camps during the Second World War are still known today for their cramped quarters, in…

WWII Remains Makes Return to Home Soil

Ian Harvey
WWII corpse

A WWII corpse which has lain across the sea for almost seven decades is finally being transported back to the United States. Private first class…

The Singapore Occupation by the Japanese Recalled

Ian Harvey
Singapore occupation

The Singapore occupation during WWII left a bitter aftertaste with civilian inhabitants, and the memories of it haunt many to this day. Those who were…

She never knew her father. He was shot and killed by German soldiers in Belgium

Lois O’Keefe visited the grave marker of her father for the first time since he passed away–seventy years ago. She never knew her father. He…

Art from WWII Undergoing Ownership Debate

Ian Harvey
art

Since the release of the film The Monuments Men, many have become aware of the art meant for destruction during WWII. While there is a…