Major Winters Statue to be Erected Despite Family’s Disapproval
On July 18th, 2013, the Lancaster Online wrote a story about a local war hero, Major Richard Winters, is having a statue erected in his…
Ronald Balfour: The Monuments Men’s Missing Character
Relatives of Ronald Balfour are enraged that George Clooney missed the British historian in his coming WWII movie The Monuments Men; he was one of…
Generation War – A History Lesson?
As many of the Second World War vets have passed away and there are not so many left to tell the stories, as Germany is…
Historian Claims German U-Boat Did Not Break Through to River Clyde
January 17, 2014, the Greenock Telegraph, reports the story of an art historian who has challenged the claim that German submarines were able to break…
Remembering Aborigines who fought for Australia in WWI
January 20, 2014, France 24 shares a story that highlights the plight the Aborigines faced during WWI. In the wake of the 100 year anniversary…
List Of Nazi-Looted Art To Be Published Online
The initiative was taken after art experts and sympathizers across the world requested more information regarding the investigation on the Nazi-looted art works. Adolf Hitler…
1962: The B-52 Bombers Crash That Ended a Cold War Programme
The World Magazine reported on January 20th, 2014, a story of a crash that ended a Cold War defense program. In the western part of…
It is Necessary to Continue Nazi Hunting?
On January 10, 2014, there was a post on the New York Times Editorial Board about why Nazi hunting remains crucial. Time is running out…
Dodging U-Boats En Route To Paradise
While in Trinidad, James’s father became the head of the Salvation Army and Governor Sir Bede Clifford’s defence adviser. James began his studies at Queen’s…
Marine Corps Base Quantico
They were trained in trench warfare and some other combat skills. 2nd Lt. W.B. Jackson wrote in his memoir about one of his experiences during…
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…