The Battle Book Of Ypres. A Reference To Military Operations In The Ypres Salient 1914 – 1918.
“Accounts of German treachery and brutality have been omitted from this book. The Briton is a clean handed and debonair fighter, his hand clasp ready…
Guest Blogger Geoff Moore: Cambodia, Pol Pot and ‘Dark Tourism’
Travelling to Cambodia with its amazing 11th century temple complexes of Angkor Wat its pretty well impossible not to take into account too the horrors…
The Classic World War II Escape Story Reaches the Half Century
The movie that almost wasn’t made has become one of the most watched World War II films of all time. The Great Escape didn’t excite many…
Smyrna veteran finally receives his medals from service
Sgt. Benjamin Jones received a Bronze Star Medal, a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the Army Occupation Medal on Sunday after being out of the…
‘A Cold War threat’ Local veteran discusses Cold War experience in the Air Force
By Jeremy P. Amick The “DEW” line—a distant early warning system designed to detect a Soviet missile attack during the Cold War—might appear to some…
New research reveals World War II patrol boat destroyed German U-Boat
A wronged US patrol boat captain, 72 years after the incident, has been honoured and commemorated for his role in sinking a German U-Boat of…
Calls to sell Nazi eagle from stern of Graf Spee in Uruguay
The Uruguay Government is currently in possession of a bronze Nazi eagle recovered from the wreckage of the Nazi battleship, the Graf Spee, located just…
Battle of the Bulge re-enacted in Clervaux on 70th anniversary
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, more than 40 people from all over the world came together to re-enact part…
New book tells the story behind Hitler’s Battle of the Bulge
A new book by British military historian Peter Caddick-Adams called “Snow and Steel: Battle of the Bulge 1944-5” reveals Hitler’s real thinking behind his Battle…
The Churchill Tommy Gun Surfaces After 74 Years
In 1940 the British nation and Commonwealth gained an inspirational leader in Winston Churchill. Churchill is famous for his speeches and visits to the troops, as well…
Korean War memorial to remain in Plymouth
The British Korean Veterans Association (BKVA) is disbanding this year due to a decreasing number of members. The Association has been responsible for the upkeep…
WWII Veteran bound and robbed, now the police are on a manhunt
101-year-old Ernest Cote refused demands for cash made by a thug who showed up at his door in Ottawa on Thursday. After his refusal, the…