Manchester: National Trust Plants Snowdrop Flowers to Commemorate WWI
The National Trust has started its “Snowdrop City” project — the planting of snowdrop flowers in eight locations across Manchester to commemorate the centenary of…
‘It was a great life’ Local veteran shares story of 28-year career in U.S. Coast Guard – By Jeremy P. Amick
These days, it is more the exception than the rule that a person can spend nearly three decades working in the same career field;…
The Fishing Trawler ‘Viola’ that Fought in World War One
She was named for Shakespeare’s deceptive protagonist in The Twelfth Night, and she proved that looks can be deceiving when it comes to fishing trawlers…
British commandos in X-Craft Submarines Showed D-Day Troops the Way
A secret World War Two mission has been revealed in which ten British commandos manning tiny X-craft submarines guided the massive D-Day offensive. Ten commandos…
World War One Captain Returned to Prisoner of War Camp of Own Accord
During World War One a British Army captain who was being held as a prisoner of war in Germany was given permission to leave and…
Italian Mafia Plundered WWII Ships for Bombs, Arrested
Italian authorities arrested eight individuals reportedly connected to a mafia clan for plundering WWII ships Thursday, February 5. Their reason for looting the WWII-era vessels —…
THE HAND GRENADE – Reviewed by Mark Barnes for War History Online.
I was visiting my mum at our local hospital and as I left I walked in to the full on drama of seeing a section…
Panther: Probably the best German tank design of WWII?
Image@Mark Barnes Probably the best German tank design of WWII. . The basic design of the Panther can be traced back to drawings produced in…
Exploding RATS and Anti-Tank Dogs, a list of the strangest weapons of WWII
World War Two required production of weapons on a massive scale. The war was also a time when weapons research and development took center stage.…
Another WWII Honor Flight for Veterans Planned this June
Grand Rapids, Michigan – The Mid-Michigan Honor Flight is planning another WWII Honor Flight for veterans scheduled June this year. The said WWII Honor Flight will be taking…
‘White Feather’ – America’s Vietnam War Sniper
Carlos Hathcock wore a white feather in his bush hat as he “wormed” his way through the jungle, following North Vietnam Army personnel during the…
How Spying Devices Supported the War Effort
During the war, spies and soldiers needed to conceal all kinds of objects and messages in order to evade the enemy. Normal, everyday items became…