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The world gets first glimpse of real-life Private Ryan’s dramatic feat in WWII diaries

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The World War II diary: Real-life Private Ryan recorded his daily experiences during the World War II. He received three medals he won for bravery. The…

Holiday Spirit In Soviet Union

Ian Harvey

They say it is worth spending Christmas in Moscow, as there is plenty of snow and wonderful winter scenery. There is just a minor disadvantage:…

David Cameron Pays Tribute To Relative Killed at Ypres

Ian Harvey

The 37-year-old captain served with the 16th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry and his name is listed among the 54,896 recorded on the gate. The…

WWI: The Miracle Of Christmas

Ian Harvey

But things did not work out like that. They didn’t go home for Christmas and the war went on for another four years. During the…

Who’s Bigger? Hitler outranks Churchill on Google’s most influential figures

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         Nelson Mandela, who recently passed away, is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of mankind. Evidently, people…

A Bullet Lodged in Arnhem Veteran Body is Found After Death

Jack Mansell was a World War II Arnhem veteran who recently passed away. When workers in the funeral parlor cremated the body, they were surprised…

WWI German U-boat UB-122 emerges in Kent mudflats after 92 years

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) UB-122 emerges in Kent mudflats after the Recent storms and tidal changes (2) Postcard depicting the sinking of…

Pilfered WWI Memorial Plaques Replaced at Sanderstead’s Graveyard

Ian Harvey

All Saints council chairman Piers Hubbard spearheaded the fundraising drive to restore the copper plaques stolen from the WWI memorial at Sanderstead’s graveyard. Back in…

Rare WWII “disappearing pillbox” discovered at Evanton

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A rare World War II pillbox that could “disappear” was discovered at what once was a former military airfield in the Highlands. The Pickett-Hamilton fort…

71 Years After WWII, Flight Sergent Is Finally Promoted to Flight Lieutenant

The SBS Flight Sergent Ken Wright should have been promoted to Flight Lieutenant; however, for a number of bureaucratic reasons–and he was shot down over…

Battle of the Bulge Still Frozen In Time

Ian Harvey

The American units were preparing for the worst; digging underground shelters, finding places where to sleep, where they could just escape from the cold and…

Berlin Zoo Goes Head On with Dark Nazi Past

After over seven decades since the time Berlin Zoo forced its Jewish stockholders out, the institution decided to face its dark Nazi past head on…