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US nuclear weapons launch code was terrifyingly 00000000

Siegphyl

The launch code to unleash the terrifying powers of America’s most destructive nuclear missiles was as simple as eight zeroes. The secret code, which could…

Explore the haunting relics of WWII

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) WWII defense structures in Wissant I, Nord-Pas-De-Calais in France; photographed in 2012 (2) Hayling Island, Hampshire in England,…

Should ROC commemorate the WWII Allied air raid against Taiwan?

Ian Harvey

According to journalist Wang Ching-hung, the independence of Taiwan would have been granted if President Roosevelt had not affirmed to the ROC leader that Formosa…

Memorial for the Female Secret Agents Of WWII

Ian Harvey

The mosaic memorial has been dedicated to the women who jumped out of RAF Tempsford, Bedfordshire, behind the enemy lines to help resistance troops in…

Taiwan Exhibit Commemorates Flying Tigers Squadron

The Flying Tigers, formally known as the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG), was a WWII air squadron composed of US pilots from the USAAF (United States’ Army Air…

Inspiring story of a WWI hero who survived Ypres, Somme and Passchendale

Siegphyl

A soldier who fought in the World War I survived the Battle of Somme. He lived another day to fight at Ypres. At a cruel…

Man who Vandalized WWI Memorial Wanted by BTP

The British Transport Police (BTP) have released the photo of the man responsible for vandalizing a WWI memorial at Glasgow Central station last November 11…

US Relatives Honor the Fall of a B-17 Flying Fortress at Redlingfield

Family members of the US airmen whose B-17 Flying Fortress crashed in Suffolk during the height of WWII paid homage at the crash site. It…

Great Granddaughter Visits WWI Somme Tunnel – Digger’s Grave – For The First Time

Ian Harvey

Sapper William Arthur Lloyd, a Welsh miner from New Broughton, North Wales, joined the 179th Tunneling Company in 1915. In October 1915, he was sent…

WWII New England Tavern Is Now ‘Brooklyn’s First Dinner Boat’

Ian Harvey

Sue Walsh and Kelli Farwell spent eight months trying to find the perfect boat to host their little restaurant. They first stumbled across a ship…

The Day The War Stood Still And The Most Emotional Football Match In History

Ian Harvey

  That morning the sky was cloudless and snow was covering the grounds. A perfect day for peace and celebration, you would have thought. 5…

WWII Operation Mincemeat’s Jolly Roger flag fetches £14,000 at auction

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) WWII Operation Mincemeat’s Jolly Roger flag that fetched £14,000 at auction (2) RAF Flight Lt Charles Cholmondeley of…