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
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
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
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
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…
Nazi’s Planned to Use Mosquitoes Carrying Malaria as Weapons
There has been new research that would suggest that Nazi scientists wanted to use mosquitoes that carried malaria as weapons during the Second World War, News…
“Japan, Learn from Germany” – WWII Survivor
85-year-old Israeli-American sociologist, Ametai Etzioni, a child in Germany when the Nazis came into power, has this little advice to Japan – learn from Germany.…
Japan Rebukes Translator Over Remark Made by PM Shinzo Abe
The Japanese government rebuked a private translation firm due to a translation made by one of its employees on a statement made by Japanese Prime…
French Reporter Locates the Heir of Orphaned Art from WWII
January 30, 2014, the New York Times reporter, Doreen Carvajal shared her story of trying to reconnect the fine art that was stolen by the…
40 Years Later: Skin Cancer is Still a Linger Effect of Agent Orange
On January 28, 2014, the Medical Press ran a story that linked Agent Orange to skin cancer. Veterans of the Vietnam War who may have…
Car Manufacturers & Our WWII Military Might
Many car manufacturers became involved in the conflict immediately after it broke out; from Studebaker to Chrysler and Checker to Willys, they were all there…