Rudolf Friedlander – an unsung Jewish hero
During the Second World War many German Jews fought for the allied powers. There are many unsung heroes whose valour went unnoticed all these years.…
Hitler Watercolor Fetched $162,000 In an Auction
A supposed Hitler watercolor of the old city hall of the German city of Munich went under the gavel almost thrice as much as its…
The Lorenz SZ40: There was More to Bletchley Park than Decoding the Enigma
The secrets of Bletchley Park, the central intelligence hub of UK during the years of the Second World War, did not just evolve around breaking the…
A New War Film, “Ardennes Fury”
A new film, a recent release with the wartime scenario of the Battle of the Bulge serving as the backdrop for a group of soldiers…
James Vidler: The Royal Air Force veteran with a distinguished career of 50 years
Mr James Vidler, veteran from British Royal Air Force, breathed his last at the age of 92 on 13th November, 2014. He is survived by…
THE SKY THEIR BATTLEFIELD II – Review by Mark Barnes
Because I like such a wide range of military history I try to gather a broad knowledge of it but don’t suggest for one minute…
Lawrence Benner, the tail gunner tells his tale
Lawrence Benner, a crew member of the Lancaster bomber aircraft reflects on his journey as a tail gunner during the Second World War. A Tail…
Home Guard Was More Than Dad’s Army
An air raid took place at the Vickers Aircraft Factory at Weybridge, Surrey and a section leader of the Home Guard rushed in to find…
Why the Americans lost the Vietnam War
Tony Morse, managing partner with the Spatial Analysis Group, believes that the reason that the U.S. lost the Vietnam War is because they didn’t want…
LOYAL SONS – Review by Israel Schwierz
One year after the appearance of his first book; “Loyalty Betrayed. Jewish Chaplains in the German Army in the First World War” the physician and…
Ready to cry? He saved 669 children during the holocaust…he doesn’t know they’re sitting next to him.
Hundreds of people who were rescued as children by a man described as “Britain’s Oskar Schindler” gathered together to attend a special service in honor…