“The Forces’ Sweetheart” Dame Vera Lynn Plans New Album at 97
English singer Dame Vera Lynn is far from over in the music industry. On her 97th birthday celebration last March 20, she announced her plans…
German WWI Soldier’s Wallet Returning to Surviving Family
After almost a century, the wallet formerly belonging to German WWI soldier Herman Karl Ernst Musold will be returned to the surviving members of his…
British Jews In The First World War: Spirit Of The Maccabees
It was 1916 when Florence Oppenheimer was working as a hospital nurse in Cairo. Before that, she used to take care of wounded servicemen, on…
The Monuments Men rescued Nazi-stolen art and more
The “Monuments Men” produced and directed by George Clooney did not really receive the warm welcome expected especially with its all-star cast. The critics were…
Luftwaffe Bombs Force Evacuation of the Red Arrows
At the Royal Air Force base in Scrampton, Lincolnshire, there was immense fear of an explosion after Luftwaffe bombs were discovered on site. The world-class…
Lawrence of Arabia’s Secret Camp Discovered in Jordan
Almost a full century following the desert expedition of Thomas Edward Lawrence, an officer of intelligence for Britain during WWI who came to be known…
Rüdiger Heim and His Nazi Father
Rüdiger Heim had not seen his father in several years, when was six years of age. Having traveled extensively since then, Heim landed in Egypt…
English Expressions Conceived in The Great War
According to Kate Wild who is the senior assistant editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, the Great War or WWI brought about varied slang in…
Remembering the Holocaust’s Oldest Survivor After Her Death
The survivor of the Holocaust (the oldest identified, in any case) passed away on February 23, 2014, at the age of 110. The death of…
Navy Publishes Nimitz Diary Online
The Navy unveiled a gold mine of WWII information when it decided to publish Nimitz Diary – about 4,000 pages of personal records written by Fleet…
Croatian spy chief shot a fascist prisoner after WWII- witness testified
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Former Croatian spy chief Josip Boljkovac photographed during a TV appearance (2) Yugoslav revolutionary Marshal Josip Broz Tito…
Complete Who is Who in the SS Being Auctioned Off
A detailed directory of every SS member, which was stolen by a British spy from Nazi officials, is going up for auction. The directory consists of…