Medals of WWII Dambusters Hero Richard Trevor-Roper Set to Go Under the Gavel for £60k
The medals of Dambusters hero Richard Trevor-Roper are set to go under the gavel this coming March after his family found them stored inside a…
WARGAMING BECOMES OFFICIAL SPONSOR FOR BAND OF BROTHERS ACTORS REUNION
The non-profit World War II Foundation has announced that Wargaming will be the official title sponsor for the Band of Brothers Actors Reunion. The series…
Saying Good-bye to another World War II Veteran
According to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the United States loses 492 World War II veterans every day. In other words, every three…
Guest Blogger Geoff Moore: FORT WILLIAM HENRY MASSACRE SITE NOW A TOURIST TREAT
The French Indian War never made it to my history time line until very recently following a visit to New York State. I cannot say that…
Nuremberg Trials’ Nazi Paraphernalia being Auctioned
A private collection of Nazi paraphernalia used during the Nuremberg trials as evidence against members of the Nazi regime is going to be put up…
Amazing World War Two Scenes Uncovered from Unknown Soldier
Amazing, never seen before World War Two scenes have been uncovered in a selection of 31 film rolls that have remained undeveloped for more than…
WWII Commando Unit Devil’s Brigade Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls4CsWgLEGU The US Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian award – to the surviving members of the WWII commando unit Devil’s…
WWII veteran pilot surprised to see the tail of his battered P-47
93 years old WWII veteran pilot Charlie Screws got an opportunity to be reunited with the tail of his damaged fighter plane. On 29th January…
70th Anniversary of Operation Frankton Commemorated
70 years ago the British Royal Marines took part in a small, but vital, mission known as Operation Frankton, which was destined to move the…
Ten Disturbing War History Urban Legends
There’s a grain of truth in every urban legend and with that said, here are ten disturbing urban legends that rose up throughout the history…
Ingenious Word War Two Women use German Parachute for Making Underwear
The women of a small British village called Earlswood in Warwickshire showed wartime ingenuity to make underwear out of a German parachute, according to a…
Germany’s Luftwaffe Bombing of Britain
In August 1940 Germany’s Luftwaffe undertook a mission to bomb numerous RAF airfields. Their mission, however, went drastically wrong. They bombed off-target and hit many…