World War Two bomb disposal expert received George Cross
The George Cross is one of Britain’s most highly awarded military medals. Stuart Archer, a young officer who served in World War Two is one…
Burlington war veteran pays tribute to fellow Burlington veterans
A Burlington war veteran has paid tribute to fellow soldiers who died in World War Two. Ken Sellars is a Vietnam War veteran from Burlington,…
Captain Eric Brown – WWII airman extraordinaire – 2407 Carrier landings and 500 different airplanes!
On 3 December 1945, Brown became the first pilot to land on and (pictured) take-off from an aircraft carrier (HMS Ocean) in a jet aircraft.…
AMAZING! MoH recipient had 37 separate bullet, bayonet, & shrapnel wounds & he carried on fighting
Master Sergeant Raul “Roy” Perez Benavidez was shot several times, suffered two grenade blasts, and got bayonetted while saving the lives of eight men. Despite…
10 Amazing Facts about New Jersey and its Role in Civil War
The tragedy of Charleston massacre in recent days have changed the way people view the civil war emblems, and have started a debate on the…
Farm house stuck in World War Two era
A farm house stuck in time in the 1940s has been discovered in Warwickshire, in the Midlands of England. Grange Farm in Ryton-on-Dunsmore has a…
93 year old World War Two veteran dies
A 93 year old World War Two veteran Royal Air Force officer has died. John McFarland was originally born in Ireland in 1922, but enlisted…
B-17 bomber lodged in glacier for more than 70 years
The unique story of a B-17 bomber that was destroyed during World War Two has emerged. Steve Memovich was a US Air Force pilot in…
WWII PBY Catalina Seaplane Destroyed Off Florida Coast In Movie Mishap
A World War Two seaplane has been left abandoned and stranded for a while on a beach off the north Gulf Coast of the US.…
IN ALL RESPECTS READY – Review by Mark Barnes
The Ashes are about to start and while I am sure cricket is not at the forefront of everybody’s thoughts, especially in many of the…
Discovered In A WWI Bunker In 2012; 21 Preserved German Soldiers’ Bodies
In 2012, during a road-building project near a small French town Carspach in Alsace region, excavation team stumbled upon one of the most amazing and…
Erwin Rommel – the bold and the brave
Erwin Rommel, the man who was to become one of the greatest and most honored of generals both by his enemies and his friend, was…