The Norwegian Spy Who Jumped Tree to Tree in a 200 mile Trek to Escape German Captivity
The amazing feat of a resistance fighter from Norway has been revealed in the book “Another Man’s Shoes”. Being captured for spying Sven Somme managed…
Guest Blogger Alex Kershaw: GOODBYE BOB
I didn’t try to choke back a sob when I learnt that Bob Sales had passed away on 23 February, aged 89. I’ve spent a…
Top 10 Greatest Aerial Battles
Images Used (Clockwise from top left): (1) First true bombs were dropped in autumn 1912 on a Turkish railway station from an Albatros F-2 aircraft…
WWII Marines to Return to Iwo Jima to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Bloody Battle
WWII veteran and former Marine Hershel Williams, Woody to his buddies, is one of the group of WWII Marines who will be returning to the…
The Last Survivor of the Escape from Death Camp Treblinka
Treblinka in north east Poland is synonymous with the Nazi concentration camp located there during World War Two. Just under a million Jews were murdered…
Australia: Fisherman Hooks Century-Old “Pineapple Bomb”
Perth, Western Australia – An area in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, was closed off Tuesday morning, February 24, after a fisherman hooked a “pineapple…
The Mission to Steal a V-2 rocket from the Nazis
Allied intelligence about the so called Nazi “Wonder Weapons” was lacking throughout World War Two. Allied intelligence services therefore jumped at the opportunity to get…
5 Crazy Real Life WWII Soldiers Who Make Rambo Look Like My Mother!!
The mood of war is one of frustration, chagrin, and uncertainty. Some choose to fight on to the bitter end, even snatching victory from seemingly…
70th Anniversary of RAF Bomber Command Taking on Dresden
70 years ago, on Tuesday 13th February, RAF Bomber Command and Allied forces launched one of the biggest bombing raids of World War Two on…
Vietnam War Documentary Set for the Oscars
The ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ is a new documentary about the Vietnam War, and it has now been nominated for an Oscar. The work sets…
Local Man Served in Special WWII Unit – First Special Service Force
Forcemen of 5-2, First Special Service Force, preparing to go on an evening patrol in the Anzio beachhead, Operation Shingle, Italy, ca. 20-27 April 1944. Library…
World War One Howitzer Gun Displayed at Australian War Memorial
A rare World War One Howitzer gun is being put on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra as part of the Australian capital’s…