World War Two movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai is one of British film-makers’ great depictions of World War Two. The movie, directed by David Lean and starring…
How planes were detected in WWII, before and after Radar
Before radar was invented, the military had to rely on other, more primitive methods of detecting the enemy and monitoring its own forces. In World…
Guest Blogger Hans Wiesman: MONSTER JAPANESE SUBS built to terrorize US WEST COAST, DEC 1944
Photo 1. Japanese Monster Aircraft carrier Subs built for raiding the US West Coast. Japanese Navy under the visionary Adm. Yamamoto (architect of the Pearl…
Unbelievably Outrageous Spy Ideas!
Pigeon-guided missiles and cat spies to believing that the movie It’s a Wonderful Life is the Communists’ way of brainwashing America…here are some of the unbelievably outrageous…
WWII Hand Grenade Discovered at Retirement Home in Indiana
Columbus, Indiana – A WWII hand grenade was found by a maintenance worker at the Four Seasons Retirement Center in Columbus Tuesday, March 3. It was immediately…
Great Waters: 70 Years After – by Ron Simpson
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest, largest, and most complex naval battle in history that started with Britain’s declaration of war against…
Former Musashi Crew Member Recognizes Recently Discovered Japanese WWII Battleship Photos
Shizuhiko Haraguchi, former crew member of the Japanese WWII battleship Musashi, acknowledges the photos published by Paul Allen’s website about the vessel’s recently discovered wreckage under…
World War Two Iwo Jima photograph symbol of victory
On February 23rd 1945 the battle of Iwo Jima was almost won, as soldiers from the US Marines’ 28th Regiment, 5th Division, made it to the…
One-Third of Great War Sailors were Underaged – Records Show
Newly digitized records have shown that about one-third of the Great War sailors were merely boys — under the legal combat age of 18. This report…
WOW! Win a ride in Tiger 131
To help raise funds for The Tank Museum, we are holding a raffle to give you the chance to win a ride in Tiger 131!…
LITTLE SHIP – BIG HEART Wheatcroft Collection donates Dunkirk veteran to historic boat restorer couple
The Wheatcroft Collection CEO, Kevin Wheatcroft is pleased to report that Nydia, a 32 ft. long veteran of the Dunkirk rescue fleet has this week…
Geoff is bunker busting in the Channel Islands……….
Our residential travel writer and blogger, Geoff Moore, jumps on a plane and hops over to the Channel Islands. When the 9th of May passes…