Goodbye, Last Known “Death Railway” Survivor of Britain, Harry Williams [1918-2015]
Former British WWII soldier and the country’s last known survivor of the Burma Railway, also known as Death Railway, Harry Williams, passed away Sunday, January…
Holocaust survivor forgives captors and informally adopts Nazi grandson
Eva Mozes Kor is a Holocaust survivor who is now 80 years old and lives in Indiana in the US. She is a campaigner for…
DULMIAL, PAKISTAN – The Village with the Gun
Remembering the soldiers of the First World War, 100 years on. By Dr Irfan Malik and Michael Noble (The Centre for Hidden Histories, University of…
Five Underrated War Flicks that are Actually Great!
Here’s a list of five underrated war flicks — gems that are waiting to be discovered within the war film genre. These five are lesser…
Winston Churchill– a fitting send-off remembered 50 years on
It is 50 years since Winston Churchill died this year. He was 90 at the time and died at his home in London’s Hyde Park…
BRITISH PARATROOPER 1940-45 – Review by Phil Hodges
I Love Osprey books. To me they’re as loveable and enjoyable as laying on the sofa with a beer on a Saturday night and watching…
The Low Flying Legend: Ray Hanna & 18 images and video
Ray Hanna AFC (with bar) was born in New Zealand on August 28, 1928. He became a pilot and squadron leader in the Royal Air…
Oscar Rosowsky: The WWII Forger Who Became 3,500 Jews’ Lifeline
In another time, Oscar Rosowsky may have been considered “a crook” and imprisoned. Worse, he might have been tortured and killed had the Nazis caught…
WWII Alabama Sites- Talladega County’s Empty Arsenals
Image used: WWII military ammo bunkers in Talladega County American culture was heavily influenced and changed by WWII and its aftermath. The scenario was no…
‘Medley of medals’ World War II veteran awarded French medal, donates German medal
By Jeremy P. Ämick Prior to December 7, 1941, World War II had not fully awakened America since the unexpected devastation from the bombing of…
WWII Pillbox to be Converted to a Wildlife Haven
The Canal and Rivers Trust, along with a team of local volunteers, will be converting a WWII pillbox located on the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal banks…