German WWII atrocities in Greece
Italian troops attempted an invasion of Greece in October 1940, but the Greek army pushed the invaders back across the border into Albania. Germany intervened to…
Rumours That Churchill and British War-time Military Leaders Knew in Advance That Coventry was to be Blitzed Untrue
In the industrial midlands of England, close to Birmingham, lies the city of Coventry. Early in the Second World War, Coventry fell victim to a…
‘THE LAST POST’ Phil Hodges pays a memorable visit to Ypres
The Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres goes together with the town like strawberries and cream at Wimbledon. It’s as ingrained into…
Secret Japanese WWII Submarine Rusting on Kiska Island
Stretching in an arc across the far northern Pacific Ocean, from Alaska in the east to Kamchatka in the west, and demarcating the Bering Sea…
7 Ways English Lords Fought Against Welsh Raiders
Throughout the 13th century, there was conflict in the border region between England and Wales. This area, known as the Welsh March, contained both English…
64 years later: 101st Vet got to eat the meal that was stolen at Bastogne
With food being scarce during the Siege of Bastogne the defenders of the battered bastion instinctively searched for alternatives to fill their aching stomachs. However,…
South American Archives Confirm That Thousands of Nazis Fled There after the World War II
Recently-opened archives in some South American countries have shed new light on the extent of the wide-scale influx of Nazis into the Americas at the…
Japan’s film-makers continue to glorify World War Two
Recently Japan’s film-makers have produced a high number of World War Two military films. Probably because of the 70th anniversary commemorations for the end of…
6 Great Aviators of the First World War
The First World War saw the birth of aerial combat. Initially used to provide reconnaissance for ground forces, biplanes soon started fighting each other above…
10 Of The World’s Biggest Warships
Ships have ruled the seas long before aircraft were created and even though technology has developed other methods of warfare, a country’s navy continues to…
The oldest Commando of WWII – 73 year old Walter Cowan of course, oh, he was also in WWI
When fifteen-year-old Walter Henry Cowan became a Royal Navy trainee in 1884, Great Britain was the dominant naval force in the world. The boy had…
WWII Soldier Gets Hero Send-Off After Nephew Made Appeal for His Funeral for Fear Only Four People Would Show Up!
WWII soldier Tom Bryan gets the hero send-off he deserved, an amazing answer to an appeal made by nephew Tony Budgett for his veteran uncle’s…