Colin Firth’s Take on “The Railway Man” – Lumbering but Moving
Firth did a great job as Eric Lomax in the WWII film, “The Railway Man”. The movie’s a little awkward but is still moving. 1980 –…
Two Boys Discover WWII Anti-Tank Shells in Kent
On January 15th, the Daily Mail reported two young boys, age 12, brought home World War Two anti-tank shells. It was said that the shells…
Waterloo Finally Receives It’s Memorial
The BBC reports that the famous Battle of Waterloo site in Belgium will finally be receiving a memorial. The Battle of Waterloo was a battle…
World War II Paratrooper’s Daughter Gets Purple Heart Lost For Nearly 60 Years
She wasn’t going to let go to the small rectangular box, after it went missing for over 50 years. All the containing objects were awarded…
Melting Northern Italy Glaciers Reveal White War Soldiers’ Remains
Glaciers of the Italian Alps slowly melt down uncovering what lies underneath – horrors of WWI’s White War…remains of soldiers who fought in that…
Tons of WWII-Era Munitions Are Still Being Found in Germany
Even though WWII ended nearly 70 years ago, The Atlantic reports that there are thousands of tons of munitions still buried under Germany—unexploded and undiscovered.…
Australian WWII Veterans Reunited After 68 Years
Two Australians were almost killed in an RAAF Dakota crash during the Second World War, when a British destroyer arrived and rescued them from the…
Parliament Gives Belated Recognition To Polish WWII Hero, the man who tried to stop the Holocaust
Although he was considered a war hero in his country, Jan Karski was never recognized as such internationally. Many say that is because the Allied…
Now UK Culture Secretary Miller is called an idiot for ignoring WWI role of Anzacs
The British Allies are said to be left for the last moments of the centenary in a series of rows. Now Culture Secretary Maria Miller…
Sex and the Somme- officially sanctioned brothels in France during WWI
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Allied soldiers during WWI tried to utilize their next few mortal days (2) History of prostitution extends to…
Vienna: The World War One Centenary
However, the situation isn’t as upsetting as it was a century ago, when racial and ethnic disputes and riots raged. In front of Cafe Prueckl,…
Internet Blooper: Google Maps revives Adolf Hitler Platz in Berlin
Google Maps, the online mapping service powered by Google, has mislabeled a square in central Berlin reverting its present name into its WWII name. The…