Star Trek star shot two snipers on D-Day and was shot seven times in WWII
He saw action during WWII and in outer space. His exploits inspired many to enter the engineering profession, while one followed him to the moon.…
Sri Lanka Kwai River Bridge used in an Epic World War Two film to be rebuilt
Sri Lanka has announced it plans to rebuild a bridge that was used in shooting an Oscar-winning film. The iconic bridge on the River Kwai…
LEAD SHOT – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
“The core of this book is an intensive analysis of 1,800 projectiles that were fired in practice in a Northamptonshire deer park during the English…
British Family Shocked to Discover Valuables and Suspects dead cousin was Cold War Spy
A British grandfather, Robin Maudsley(61) is in shockedto find out the sum of £13,000 was in the pyjamas of a dead cousin. Documents found on…
Fort Drum Buildings Named to Commemorate Two WWII Veterans
Two buildings in Fort Drum – edifices used for training facilities – are set to be named after two WWII veterans. Army officials of the…
World War Two Avenger Aircraft to Be Restored To Its Old Glory
A World War Two Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber aircraft that was used in 1943 is set to receive an all-encompassing refurbishment work on a scale…
A WEEK IN GALLIPOLI – By Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes takes us on a tour of the Gallipoli battlefield, the scene of a great victory for Turkey during the Great War. Eleven long…
“Unconditional Surrender” Sculpture Visits Normandy
The 8-meter sculpture of the Times Square kiss named Unconditional Surrender went to Normandy, the scene of the WWII D-Day landings, for a one-year visit. Unconditional Surrender,…
NATO is the Representative of Nazi Germany Says Fidel Castro
Cuban communist politician Fidel Castro compares NATO to Nazi Germany’s SS and says America and Europe are war-mongering. Speaking against America’s policy in the Middle…
USS Houston Discovered in Java Sea
The wreckage of the USS Houston, a ship destroyed by the Japanese in 1942, has been found in the Java Sea. In many ways, the…
Alaska: Keepsakes of a Nuremberg Stenographer to be Auctioned
Anchorage, Alaska – Carbon-copy transcripts of the Nuremberg Trials, these are but some of the mementos of a Nuremberg stenographer that will be put up on…
WWII Dreaded German Bomber Salvaged in French Mountains
The remains of the dreaded WWII German bomber known as the Dornier could be any history enthusiast’s discovery of the year but locals are less keen…