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Ramsgate WWII Tunnels Aren’t a Secret Anymore

The BBC reported on January 12, 2014 the story of Ramsgate and the underground tunnels. Many people think that Dover was the most important town…

D-Day squadron leader, John Fisher’s Medals Auctioned In Hull

The Hull Daily Mail reported on January 3, 2014 a story of D-Day squadron leader, John Fisher’s DFC medal has been auctioned off in Hull.…

The Family of Eric Cordingley Releases His Memoirs on Life in a Japanese POW Camp

January 3rd, 2014, the Gloustershire Echo shares the story of Eric Cordingley. Cordingley was a POW and held captive in a camp in Singapore. The…

Australia Harbored WWII War Criminals

Nine News National reported on December 31, 2013 the story of WWII criminals were relocated to Australia. The country had become a safe haven of…

Vietnam War: Facts, Stats & Myths

Elly Farelly

The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến…

Bellingham Archaeologist Goes Searching for U.S. Soldiers’ Remains On Pacific Atoll

Ian Harvey
U.S. Soldiers

Bellingham based archaeologist went searching for the remains of U.S. Marines and soldiers killed in the battle on Tarawa atoll during the Second World War.…

Sheep farmer reveals WWII top secret guerrilla mission to “blow Port Talbot to smithereens” in the event of Nazi invasion

Siegphyl

  He was then part of a top secret army unit, also known as the Auxiliary Unit, established by Winston Churchill for the purpose. The…

The Dying Remorse Of Mikhail Kalashnikov

Ian Harvey
Mikhail Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov died on December 23, aged 94 and knowing that his invention will carry his name through time forever. It is a genuinely good piece…

St Mere Eglise Airborne Museum Director May Face Jail Time

On January 15th, 2014, the RFI English reports a story of a museum boss who found himself in court for allegedly trading WWII weaponry. The…

Code-Breaker, Alan Turing, FINALLY Gets a Royal Pardon

The MKWeb reported on January 8, 2014 a story about David Cameron giving praise to Alan Turing and other workers at Bletchley Park. Bletchley Park…

Son Of WWII Seaman Installs QR Barcode On His Father’s Gravestone

Ian Harvey
QR barcode

Visitors who want to learn about the WWII seaman, can scan the barcode and will be directed to a website containing information about his service…

Japanese Legislation Wishes to Bring Home the Remains of WWII Casualties

The Global Post reported on January 8, 2014 that the Liberal Democratic Party is planning new legislation to designate retrieval of the remains of Japanese…