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WWII Mini Series “Generation War”Faces Civil Action in Poland

Ian Harvey

The Second World War vet, whose name is not to be revealed, filed in a civil case against the producer of the series, together with…

British Paratroopers To Mark D-Day 70th Anniversary

Ian Harvey
D-Day

One of the events, which is set for June 5 this year, will be a mass parachute jump  and will be carried out by the…

Tension Between Bletchley Park Trust, NMC Hampers Work on WWII Artifacts

An engineer alleges that the tension between Bletchley Park Trust and the National Museum of  Computing hampering is repair work on a priceless WWII German…

Siege of Leningrad: a 70 Year Anniversary Tribute

The Nation recently ran a story about the 70th anniversary of Russia breaking the Nazi siege of Leningrad. Monday, January 28, 2014 marked 70 years…

World War II: Japanese On American Soil

Ian Harvey
Japanese

Frank Von Arx was on duty in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska when he wrote this letter to his friend Frank Gartz. He didn’t seem…

New WWII Discovery in Karimunjawa: German U-Boat

After discovering ceramics dating back to the Ming Dynasty in 2009 and 2011, divers from the Yogyakarta Archaeological Center has made another new discovery last…

Revisiting the Battle of Stalingrad through German Letters

The Battle of Stalingrad ended seventy one years ago – on February 2, 1943 – after exactly five months, a week and three days of…

Rare fungus was carried to Scotland from mainland Europe on WWI soldiers’ boots

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) The rare fungus Clavulinopsis cinereoides was carried to Scotland from mainland Europe on WWI soldiers boots. (2) Soldiers…

Rare photo of WWII women code-breakers who operated the first computer surfaces

Siegphyl

A unique photograph of a team of women code-breakers was recently publicized during the 70th anniversary of the first electronic computer operated by the women…

New Civil War Trail Scheduled To Open

Ian Harvey
Civil War Trail

According Stephen Martin, the assistant director of Visit Meridian, the tourism department of the country, a war symposium will be held before the unveiling. Martin…

Normandy Veterans Prepare For Last Act Of Remembrance

Ian Harvey
Normandy Veterans

Many World War Two vets have passed away during the last decade. Unfortunately, even those who are still alive today, find it extremely difficult to…

Skiing In The Dolomites: Where The War Reached New Heights

Ian Harvey

As you stand on the 2,788m summit of Lagazuoi, you might think it is the most peaceful place you have ever been to. However, the…