100 Years of the RAF – A Party is in Order
Great Britain’s Royal Air Force is celebrating 100 years of service in 2018 with many interesting activities during the year. The 100 RAF Aircraft tour…
D-Day Heroes Remembered – Family Places Fresh Plaque on Site of C-47 Crash
Many of you have read the recent story “Lost on D-Day: The story behind the plaque down a lonely lane in Normandy“, published on War…
D-Day – A Look at All 5 Beaches with Original Footage and Photos
76 years ago, in Northern France, one of the most essential operations of World War II took place. As a part of Operation Overlord, the…
When “The Best Years” are Past – Aircraft “Boneyards”
In November 1946, a little over one year after the end of World War II, RKO Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn released the movie “The Best…
D-Day’s Armored Innovations that May Have Turned the Tide
In preparation for the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944, engineers and designers were hard at work to create a variety of machines…
“Lancaster Skies” – Upcoming WW II Film with Trailer and Photos
‘Lancaster Skies’ is an upcoming feature film from a small and dedicated group of film makers working under the banner of Tin Hat Productions. The…
15th Annual World War II Heritage Days Honors MoH Recipients
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is a little-known non-profit organization dedicated to preserving vintage aircraft and sharing the history of yesterday with today. This year,…
D-Day Landing Ship Becomes Museum in Muskegon
When Lt. Paul Grambsch saved his ship’s tattered flag from destruction a few days after the D-Day invasion, he couldn’t know that 74 years later…
WWII Photo Leads Son to Czechoslovakia to Identify Mysterious Woman
Jerry Huffman’s father, Paul, served in World War II as a tank driver with the US Army. He was helping liberate Czechoslovakia from the Germans…
Found – Battle of Britain Hero, Thought Missing, Is Alive and Well in Ireland
Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway was a hero of the Battle of Britain in World War II. He is one of the ‘Few’, as…
WWII Espionage: Real Life Cloak & Dagger in Sweden
When I was a teenager in the late 1970’s, my favorite fiction books were those of Robert Ludlum – of “Bourne Identity” fame. Besides the…
Operation Market Garden, the Failed Operation May Have Done More Harm than Good
The Germans had occupied the Netherlands for four years before Allied forces drove them back to their home country. The retreat triggered a wave of…