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Barn to be turned into First World War base

Ian Harvey

A First World War pilot who buried his faithful fox terrier Mick in a cliff top wood, buried a jar, containing a 1919 penny, a…

British Graves Found In Shanghai

Ian Harvey

Many historical artifacts have been destroyed during China’s Cultural Revolution including foreign graves. Recently, the family of a Royal Ulster Riflemen discovered the man’s grave…

The Tiger is Back!

The Tank Museum’s Tiger 131 is home once again, after stealing the show on the set of Brad Pitt’s upcoming war film. The internationally renowned…

Wreaths Across America Pays Tribute to WWII Vets

Ian Harvey

On Wednesday, the organisation was greeted by over 800 young students at their school in Middletown, N.J. The children, waving American flags, attended the wreath…

U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Visits Nagasaki Memorial

Ian Harvey

The Ambassador laid a wreath at the Nagasaki memorial, paying tribute to those who died in the terrible massacre of the Second World War. The…

Vets Recall Christmas Time During Battle Of The Bulge

Ian Harvey

On Christmas Day 1944, Gus Epple was driving an Army Jeep through the traffic jam leading to the German lines. The 19-year-old suffered of dysentery,…

2 WWII Vets Meet In Texas Aged 107

Ian Harvey

On Dec. 13, 2013, Overton, from Austin Texas and Hill, from Henderson, Texas, attended a proclamation presented by Austin Texas Mayor Lee Leffingwell who thanked…

WWII Sunderland Flying-Boat Rescued With The Help Of Her Last Pilot

Ian Harvey

The Mark I Sunderland was highly valued by Winston Churchill, who considered the U-boats as one of the biggest threats during the war. The 40-strong…

Beechwood Park: The Final Landing Place Of Wartime Bombers

Ian Harvey

The airfield, which served from May 1942 to March 1946, was later requisitioned by the government to be used as storage space for damaged aircraft…

David Cundall’s Search For The Lost Squadron Of Spitfires

Ian Harvey

Cundall has returned to the site with fresh financial backing, ready to find the hidden planes. He has promised that if the planes are found,…

Newcastle: WWII And The Victoria Tunnel

Ian Harvey

The Victoria Tunnel is under the management of the Ouseburn Trust and it’s considered one of the most satisfying activities to do while you are…

Wartime Structure Unearthed By Tidal Surge

Ian Harvey

As the surge caused flooding all across the North East, it also unearthed a wartime pillbox structure on the sandy beach at Bamburgh in Northumberland.…