Defy The Covid Gloom With Four Books From Pen & Sword Stable – Review by Mark Barnes
Our reviewer sorts out the mess in his ‘to do’ pile after a difficult few months. [Where were we? Oh yes, I remember; I review…
History Breakthrough: Discovery of Stolen Gold ‘hidden on last days of WW2’
An archaeologist using a metal detector discovered a buried stash of stolen gold coins from Nazi-era Germany. Experts believed the coins were buried near the…
Forrest Gump Author Dies at Age 77
Winston Groom, Army veteran and author, passed away on September 17 at the age of 77 years old. Groom is best known as the author…
The US Navy’s Smallest Boat
Recently, photos have been passed around on social media of a US Navy ship that is so tiny in size that some are referring to…
Resistance Fighter Noor Inayat Khan Honoured With Plaque in Central London
Female spy, Noor Inayat Khan, born in Moscow to Indian and US parents, made history in WWII when she became the first Muslim woman to…
Loved by the Nation WWII Vet Elizabeth Barker Johnson dies at 100
WWII veteran Elizabeth Barker Johnson passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday. She received her diploma from Winston-Salem State University’s (WSSU) commencement ceremony…
Historic & Restored LCT 7074 Delivered to Museum
Landfall, a 300 tonne D-Day Landing Craft, also known as LCT 7074 has been delivered to Southsea in the UK prior to delivery to a…
Live Like a Bond Villain, 3 Remote Napoleonic-Era Forts For Sale
Are you looking for a private getaway, and happen to have a few million pounds stashed away? If so, perhaps the three Napoleonic-era forts built…
Now You Can Hire USS Cobia a WW2 Sub For a Night
Make history when you spend the night on USS Cobia, our fully restored World War II submarine. “USS Cobia (SS 245) was launched November 28, 1943, in…
Victoria Cross for “Teddy” 78 Years After Going Down With His Ship
This year, a panel revisited the Australian Navy’s request to award the Victoria Cross to Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean. On August 12th, they overturned…
New US Army ‘Pinks & Greens’ Available World-Wide by March
The second round of a phased implementation of World War II inspired green service uniforms for the US Army will start this month, when all…
Help & Save This D-Day Veteran
A lightship, number LV72, helped to guide Canadian forces through a minefield in the English Channel, on their way to Juno Beach during D-Day in…