World War One Commonwealth soldiers’ memorial vandalised outside London
A World War one memorial in Woking, about half an hour south of central London, has been vandalised. The memorial is Woking’s dedication to the…
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE of WWII – Review by Mark Barnes
I’ve got to be honest and say I rarely turn down Seaforth naval books when they are offered to me. At first glance I had…
Guest Blogger Geoff Moore: Bletchley Park certainly no picnic in the country
We also served! The words on a monument to the code breakers of World War II to be found at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire in…
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…