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The Famed Excursions of Merrill’s Marauders

Ian Harvey
Merrill’s Marauders

Merrill’s Marauders was the nickname for the 5307th Composite Unit during World War II. One of their deadliest excursions was in Burma, in 1944. They…

WWII Footage Discovered in Northern Ireland

Ian Harvey
WWII footage

A house in Northern Ireland has yielded the discovery of WWII footage showing airmen from the Royal Air Force in times of recreation as well…

Was Eva Braun a Jew? New DNA Research Says So

A  pioneering DNA test revealed that Eva Braun, German dictator Adolf Hitler’s longtime companion and wife for less than 40 hours, came from a Jewish…

Shedding Light into the Lives of Japanese-Americans during WWII

When the Japanese Imperial Army went against America by attacking Pearl Harbor and the Philippines on December 1941, it marked a change into the lives…

Commemorating Gliders Past and Present

Soldiers from the past and present gather together in Essex to commemorate the anniversary of the largest airborne operation during the Second World War. Operation…

Is the Marine Ecosystem at Risk Due to Navy Growth?

Ian Harvey
marine ecosystem

In March, the United States Navy presented its Northwest Testing and Training Plan (NWTT) to civilians. This gave both sides a chance for discourse on…

German Secret Weapons of WWII

Towards the end of World War II, Nazi scientists and engineers were working on a number of destructive and innovative devices. The Germans were losing…

WWI Time Capsule Finally Opened

Ian Harvey
Time Capsule

The Battle of Somme was one of the most tragic events of WWI, leaving behind many dead soldiers on all sides. Private Edward Ambrose was…

German foe fulfilled dying wish of dead British soldier killed in Passchendaele

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The Battle of Passchendaele was one of the most brutal encounters of the First World War when British forces and their Allies clashed with the…

Battle of the Somme’s Anonymous Hero May Be Identified

Ian Harvey
Battle of the Somme

There is no question as to the immense amount of death and destruction wrought by the First World War. One popular bit of video shows…

WWII Explosive Found Live in Bangkok

Ian Harvey
WWII explosive

Seven people when an old WWII explosive was discovered in Bangkok. Still live after all these years, the bomb also injured almost twenty workers. Not…

Effect of WWI on Modern Military Terms

Ian Harvey
Military Terms

Not only is just about every nation previously involved in WWI now celebrating its centenary, but many organizations which deal in history and/or education are…