The nasty trade of WWI grave robbery is growing as centenary approaches
The detestable act of uncovering a grave to steal relics or personal souvenirs is called tomb raiding or grave robbery. The stolen artifacts are…
Long Lost Vietnam POW May Still be Alive According to Wife
David Hrdlicka lived in Minnesota and was a member of the United States Air Force. He went to St. John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville, Minnesota…
Timothy O’Sullivan: Civil War Photographer
Timothy O’Sullivan was born in 1840 and was a photographer. Born in Ireland, his parents emigrated to the United States in 1842. O’Sullivan died of…
Investigations Continue: WWII’s Lawrence S. Gordon mystery is yet to be solved
U.S. Army Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon grew up in Saskatchew and later on went to work in Wyoming. Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, he…
Traces of The Berlin Wall Still Remains and Serves as a Reminder
The Berlin Wall was the iconic symbol of separating the communist East Berlin from the Democratic West Berlin. The wall ran 160-kilometers and while the…
Stan Franks, a WWII Pilot, will Receive a Funeral Fit for A Veteran After Dying Alone in His Fobbing Home
By the age of 19, Stan Franks had completed 31 missions over Germany during the Second World War. At 88 years old, Stan Franks was…
WWII Vet Denied Grand Marshal Post for Parade
Yahoo News Reports: World War II veteran, Albert “Dusty” Miller, 89 years old, has served as the grand marshal in the Royal British…
Oxford Civil War Defensive Structure May Impede the Plans for Flood Alleviation
Oxford’s Civil War history reveals there is a major project to refurbish the Oxpen area is underway. Council officers believe the remains of a defensive…
Hitler’s Loyal Bodyguard Died earlier this year Aged 96
Rochus Misch was born in a small town of Alt Schalkowitz and what is now Poland, on July 29, 1917 and both his parents passed…
Patch, the dog with an uncanny resemblance to Adolf Hitler
“Adolf” or “Hitler” is how Patch, a puppy, wants to be called. In fact, he only responds to orders when called by the name of…
Memoir & analysis of 1977 war film ‘A Bridge Too Far’ by Al Murray
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) ‘Watching War Films with My Dad’, a memoir by British TV personality Al Murray (2) Hurricanes & Messerschmitts…