Our Land at War – Review by Phil Hodges
I turned forty last month, hardly the time for a walking stick and a pipe but I do have a favourite chair and cushion in…
Cold War Bunker Up for Sale
After the Second World War, a rift between the Allies was created by Communism. This led to the Cold War, a period lasting several years…
Search for Bud Kelder: Body of WWII POW Exhumed Due to Lawsuit
The unknown body of a WWII POW buried in an American war cemetery in the Philippines is to be exhumed after family, who claims the…
Veteran Nearly Missed Anniversary of Normandy Landings
This past June, veterans and civilians from all over the globe celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the Normandy landings. Many were not able to attend…
Ypres During the First World War
There were many battles in Ypres during the First World War, all of which saw an intense amount of fighting. According to some, the town…
Personal Writings of Margot Asquith Released
Margot Asquith was the wife of the British Prime Minister during the First World War. Her position gave her a unique insight into many key…
Armoured Warfare and Hitler’s Allies – Review by Mark Barnes
This fascinating book in the Images of describes the decidedly mixed fortunes of the states siding, willingly or otherwise, with the Nazis to fight against…
Black WWI Hero Henry Johnson, A Step Closer to Being Awarded the Medal of Honor
Almost a hundred years from the time he single-handedly battled German enemies to save a fellow serviceman all the while sustaining serious wounds, the black WWI soldier…
Royal Mint Remembers WWI Nurse Edith Cavell Through £5 Coin
The Royal Mint honors Edith Cavell, the British nurse executed by the Germans during the Great War for helping Allied soldiers escape to the Netherlands, through…
Louis Zamperini: The Real Man Behind Hollywood’s ‘Unbroken’
Louis Zamperini – the Second World War hero behind Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken. Louis Zamperini had been a rebel who rose to become an Olympian. He was…
Canadian Flight Sergeant Receives German Burial
A flight sergeant from Canada who died in battle during the Second World War is finally to receive a proper burial. Although it has been…
Bart Vanderveen Award for 2014 goes to John Blackman
After the Battle is pleased to announce that John Blackman has been nominated for the Bart Vanderveen Award for 2014 which was presented to him…