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…
4 Group Bomber Command – Review by Mark Barnes
Profuse apologies to Chris Ward, I have been sitting on this one for a while and it is the arrival of his next book that…
College Exams Show Poor WWII Education
Analysis of numerous responses to college exams have shown that many students may be lacking when it comes to a working knowledge of the Second…
Wall Street and the First World War
Due to the centenary, many previously unsung heroes of WWI have had their stories revealed. Among these stories is that of Wall Street, which helped…
Doolittle Raider Takes to Skies Again!
This past Independence Day, a Doolittle Raider was given another chance to take to the skies in a C-47 known as the Texas Zephyr. Though…
Trailer for ‘Unbroken’, Angelina Jolie’s WWII Film, Released
Angelina Jolie’s WWII war film Unbrokenreleased its official trailer Thursday, about a week after the passing of Olympian, WWII vet and the story’s hero, Louis…
WORLD WAR II IN CARTOONS – Review by Mark Barnes
Giving chase to my recent review of Mark Bryant’s look at the cartoons of World War I is this similar volume from him looking at…
New Documents Detail Cold War Targets
The National Archives has released new documentation from the Cold War detailed suspected targets for nuclear attacks by the Soviet Union. These targets include over…
Today’s Germany Doesn’t Remember WWI
During WWI, Germany was one of the most important nations involved. They played a large part in the fighting, and received harsh punishment in the…
Excavation of Japanese Dump Reveals Agent Orange
The military has been formerly criticized for their use of Agent Orange, a dangerous chemical substance. In January, predecessors to the defoliating chemical compound were…