‘The Railway Man’: WWII Drama that Explores Understanding on the Effects of War (with Trailer)
2013 is a year of biopics; one such is the film adaptation of Eric Lomax’s memoirs – a story of despair, hurt but is tinged…
WWI Gallipoli Springs to Life in Decrepit Photos
The old photographs made the grim reality of World War I look so real — grubby trenches packed with equally dirty soldiers…juvenile Diggers carrying equipment…
Restoration of WWII Mustang Model in Chanute Air Museum Completed
Norm Meyers consented to work on a North American P-51H Mustang on display at Chanute Air Museum believing that what he had to do was…
The Tank Museum – Vehicle Conservation Centre Opening
Years of planning and hard work was celebrated yesterday as The Tank Museum’s new, Heritage Lottery funded, conservation centre was officially opened. Historian and Museum…
Remembering the Forgotten Battalion
When marines belonging to the H&S, G, H and I batteries, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment left San Diego for combat war in the South Pacific…
New Shaftesbury World War II Monument Deemed ‘Illegal’
Shaftesbury Town Council is put under fire by the English Heritage for erecting a 6-foot war memorial just fifteen feet away from the ruins of…
Warsaw Supports Statue in Honor of Resistance Hero Witold Pilecki
Councillors of Poland’s capital city showed support in favor of a statue to honor resistance hero Witold Pilecki who is best known for imprisoning himself…
WWII Vet Set to Return Japanese Shin Gunto He Took as ‘Souvenir’
Traditional Japanese beliefs state that one’s own personal sword holds the owner’s soul. Swords and sword making still holds a prominent place in Japanese culture…
In Honour of WWII Polish Airmen
A huge crowd of civic dignitaries, scouts, air cadets, RAF Northolt personnel and veterans came together last September 7 for a ceremony in honor of…
The Tank Musem presents: The Indian Mediums
The Bovington Tank museum reports: There are some tanks that fail to conform to what we expect, some tanks that are very different or don’t…
Cambridge Military Hospital: Nostalgic Look at Its Historic Past,the hospital remained in use right up until the first Gulf War
In the small city of Aldershot, Hampshire sits a sprawling abandoned structure with a lone clock tower looking forlornly above the city’s horizon. The building…
‘Schindler’s List’ Author Penned New WWI Novel
The Daughters of Mars is the new novel penned down by Schindler’s List and Confederates author, Thomas Keneally. And just like his previous works, his new book is a powerfully…