World War 2 | War History

DDay Livestream Direct From Normandy, Historians & Experts From Around the World

With most visitors unable to travel to Normandy for the 76th Anniversary of DDay due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, a filmmaker and battlefield tour guide…

Buried Spitfires of Burma, a ZOOM Interview With the Authors

Buried Spitfires of Burma: In April 2012, the Telegraph and the Guardian both report that British Prime Minister David  Cameron negotiated an agreement with Myanmar…

Return to Hardwick Documentary: ZOOM Interview With the Producer & Narrator

A History of the Mighty Eighth on film – By Paul Woodadge Within the War Film genre there are certain types of story that film-makers…

Beaufighter Discovered by Couple Walking on the Beach

Graham Holden and his partner were walking their dog on a Cleethorpes beach when they discovered wreckage that left him “amazed.” Experts believe that what…

New Video: The Piggyback Flight, a Story of Heroism, Courage & Strength

Piggyback Flight: On New Year’s Eve 1944, German onlookers saw what appeared to be a secret weapon flying over their heads. Seemingly an aircraft of…

Alligator Believed to Belong to Adolf Dies in Moscow Aged 84

Ian Harvey

It is a long way from Mississippi in the USA to Moscow in Russia, but that is the unlikely journey made by an alligator, hatched…

Red Cross Founder’s Story Shows How Crisis Can Bring Out Our Humanity

Have you heard of Henri Dunant? If not, it’s okay. The happy few who can identify Henri Dunant as the founder of the Red Cross…

Secret Documents Discovered That Could be The NKVD ‘Katyn’ Hit List

Ian Harvey

The Katyn Massacre was tragic war crime committed by the Soviet Union during World War II. Historians believe that they are closer to understanding the…

The Race to Bastogne

It sounded at first like a thunderstorm, distant, rumbling. Then the ground began to shake as grinding columns of tanks and tracked transports finally emerged…

Fantastic News: DDay Hero Kicks Covid-19 Into Touch

Ian Harvey

Massachusetts resident Arthur ‘Mac’ McIntosh is looking forward to celebrating his 101st birthday with his family following his recovery from the respiratory disease Covid-19. The…

Frederick Kroesen Commanded Troops in WW2, Korea, & Vietnam, Dead at 97

Retired General Frederick Kroesen passed away on April 20, 2020, at the age of 97. He fought in Germany during World War II and fought…

Capt Tom Moore to be Knighted by the Queen After Raising £33m for NHS

Ian Harvey

When Captain Tom Moore started walking laps of his garden on the 6th April 2020, he had no idea that his fundraising campaign for the…