81 Years Since the Winter War – Memories Are Still Alive
On the 30th of November 1939 Soviet troops attacked Finland in order to seize the areas which according to the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact belonged to the…
The Liberation of Belgium Celebrating the 75th Anniversary
September 2019, people all over Belgium are celebrating the 75th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi Germany during the Second World War. 75 years ago,…
The Tour de France & Two World Wars: Revenge, Blackmail & Third Reich Ties
I recently stumbled across an article discussing the 1914 Tour de France. Intrigued by the prospect of a wartime Tour de France, I started to…
US POW Descendants, Polish Historians to Create Museum at the Site of the Former Barracks of US POWs
Szubin, Poland. September 24, 2019. The Polish-American Foundation for the Commemoration of POW Camps in Szubin will illuminate the experiences of the thousands of Allied prisoners-of-war who…
Entering the Flak Barrage
The German Flak (aka Ground Anti-Aircraft) guns were most effective weapons, with the legendary Flak 88 mm as the standard version (which was also a…
Could Hold 32 Million Gallons – Scotland’s Secret WW2 Fuel Depot
In any war, being able to maintain fuel and supply lines for critical supplies is of utmost importance. Being able to store necessary resources and…
Four Titles in The Images of War Range From Pen & Sword
Summer is fading in my part of the world, making this a good time to consider some of the military hardware books in the Images…
Warship Books At Their Best From Seaforth Publishing
We were looking at the battleship Vanguard only recently. She was a ship designed in reaction to recent trends, intended to counter new arrivals on…
Skorzeny Was to Kidnap Stalin, Churchill & Roosevelt in WWII
In October 1943, the Germans cracked a coded message from the US Navy. With that, they were able to determine that the leaders of the…
Italian Farmer Held as a POW in Missouri During WW2
Born in January 1920 in a small village in northern Italy, Enrico Sesenna grew up the youngest of nine sons. As a child, he toiled…
The Rum-Loving Monkey Who Crash-Landed in a B-17 During WW2
Back in April 1943, in the depths of the Second World War, an American B-17 crash landed in the seaside town of Clonakilty, County Cork,…
WWI veteran Survived Spanish Flu Pandemic, Had Sons in Navy & Army in WWII
Eugene Earle Amick Sr. has been described as a self-made man who achieved career success as the youngest bank president in Missouri, while armed only…