Hollywood Films Honoring D-Day Landings
In honor of the recent commemoration of the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary, here are a few Hollywood films and a game honoring the said event.…
John Maynard Keynes Aided WWII Reconstruction
Economist John Maynard Keynes is known for his adept grasp of economic theory, but one of his lesser known accomplishments is his leadership of the…
Technological Advancement at the Normandy Landings
The Normandy landings were a treacherous time in the Second World War, with an incredible number of men storming the beaches of France and risking…
Searching for Sunken Bombers Using Technology
The oceans of the world are home to numerous sunken bombers and other lost relics from the Second World War as well as other wars…
Two In Five Austrians Believe Nazi Era Wasn’t Bad – Survey
Two in every five Austrians believe that the Nazi era wasn’t all that bad and even wanted a strong leader (Führer) to lead the country, according…
Original WWI Film Discovered in a Garden Shed in Long Eaton
An original WWI film showing a Chilwell ammunition factory with its workers – mostly women – busy at work was discovered in a leaky garden shed in…
German U-26 Submarine Which Sank Almost a Century Ago Found
The German U-26 submarine, the pride of the German Navy at the start of WWI which disappeared almost 100 years ago, was found by a group…
France: Remains of Five WWI Soldiers Unearthed
Remains of five WWI soldiers along with several WWI relics were unearthed in a forest near the town of Luneville which is in the eastern…
Remembering Ettie Steinberg, Ireland’s Only Holocaust Victim
Dublin, Ireland – A memorial dedicated to the only Irish Holocaust victims documented to die in Auschwitz – Ettie Steinberg and her son Leon –…
Survivor from March of Death Passes Away
The March of Death forced numerous prisoners of war during WWII to relocate to Japanese prison camps. One of these prisoners was Elias Saavedra, who…
Uncovering the Wreckage of the B-29 Kee Bird
The Kee Bird was the name of the B-29 plane that went down in 1947, two years following the end of the Second World War…
ISANDLWANA – How the Zulus Humbled the British Empire – Review by Mark Barnes
I make no excuses for loving the film Zulu. I know it isn’t entirely accurate and, as the author of this book tells us, has…