Duty, Mercy and WWII: Man Meets German Pilot Who Shot Down His Father’s Plane During the War
Francis “Bud” Peacock III traveled to Germany to delve deep into his father’s WWII history and found this story of duty and mercy. For Hans Müller,…
WWI Soldiers Left Poems And Signatures In Somme Tunnels
The tunnels haven’t been touched for almost 100 years. Inside, archaeologists found out the signatures came from a Cumbrian regiment. Many other objects which used…
WW1 Dead and Shell Shock Figures Were Highly Underestimated
According to an academic’s research, the number of casualties after the First World War went up to ten million, half a million more than what…
Britain flaunts Battle of Waterloo victory in Brussels
The triumph of Britain in Waterloo was audacious and cunning that gave a serious blow to French ambitions for a European superstate. After two centuries,…
356th Fighter Group Restaurant To Close
The 356th Fighter Group restaurant has been a touristic attraction since its opening in 1989, when it was owned and run by the Specialty Restaurant…
‘Bluey’s’ Spitfire An Original In Every Way
According to an article written on page one of the Army News in 1944, on January 7, the Truscott Spitfire was build at the expense…
B-17 Flying Fortress: Scrapping After WWII
These Video Images Are From The Kingman, Arizona Aviation Graveyard (1947- 1948). It’s called ‘The Treasured Collection Of Heartbreaking Photos’. It’s A Video By Ramo…
Spitfire Mission Accomplished For Local Aviation Society
Painted as a 72 Squadron aircraft, the Mark II P7895 Spitfire served from 1941 to March 1945. It took part in the Battle of Britain…
“Leningraders: the Nine Hundred Days in the Name of Life”
The little-known songs were composed during the 900 days siege of Leningrad, when the Germans surrounded the city between September 1941 and January 1944. “Leningraders:…
10 Remarkable Laws during WWI
Wars could bring about a number of surprises and the ten laws below, passed during WWI with some still in effect in Britain up to…
The Lions Were Not Led By Donkeys
Education Secretary Michael Gove does not believe that those academics who follow shows such as Blackadder Goes Forth and build up myths about World War…
Wife of WWII Hero Douglas Bader Suffers Neglect from Care Home
Joan Bader, the wife of the late WWII pilot and hero Sir Douglas Bader, reportedly was left neglected by the nursing staff of the care…