JRR Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series inspired by real-life World War One experiences
It is little known that the battles of Middle Earth are in fact based and inspired by JRR Tolkien’s own World War One experiences and…
ARTILLERY SCOUT – Review by Mark Barnes
I’ve read a fair number of Great War stories but this is the first one about the experiences of an American soldier to come into…
Christmas Day Truce Centenary Commemorated with Touching Ceremony at No Man’s Land
A poignant ceremony to commemorate the centenary of the Christmas Day Truce, which took place on Christmas Day in 1914 between the British and German troops,…
Actors and Director of “The Hobbit” Have Links to the Great War
Military records reveal that it was not only JRR Tolkien, the author of “The Hobbit”, who has Great War ties; the actors and even director Peter Jackson…
Families pick up torch as Pearl Harbor survivors fade
Four of nine remaining Pearl Harbor survivors gathered this week for a commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the surprise attack that took the US…
New Hollywood movie ‘Unbroken’ angers Japan nationalists for “incorrect depiction” of POW mistreatment during World War Two
At the age of 97, US POW Louis Zamperini couldn’t have imagined that his war time experience would come back to life, especially not on…
Obama Administration under pressure to stop Nazi suspects’ benefit payments
A bill has been brought forward and approved unanimously, 420-0,by the US House of Representatives to stop US social security payments being made to suspected,…
A WOMAN LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR – Review by Phil Hodges
Quaint. That’s how I’d describe this book. It’s like Miss Marple’s memoirs and should come complete with a cream tea, a copy of The Times…
‘Willing to fight for it’ Veteran discusses artillery service as Marine during the Vietnam War
By Jeremy P. Ämick Donley “Dan” Amick recognizes that although the Vietnam War is often viewed as an unpopular conflict, his personal decision to…
WWII US Navy pilot and Navy Cross honorary, Irving S. Fellner, passes away at 93
World War Two veteran, Irving S. Fellner, or Nick as he is known to his family and friends, sadly passed away this November. Nick joined…
World War Two POW ‘up-and-over’ great escape story told for first time
Movies, books and articles have told the numerous escape attempts by POWs during World War Two. Now for the first time a new book by…
Ten Great War Tours to Go to and Pay Respect to Those Who Have Fallen
Here are ten great war tours to go and visit if this year’s commemoration of the 100th-year of the Great War’s outbreak have inspired you to…