Death of a Navajo Code Talker
Chester Nez was the only surviving Navajo code talker left from the Second World War until he passed away at the age of 93 in…
Story of German Submarine Hunters Revealed
Bob Lofgren was one man on a team of German submarine hunters during the Second World War, though nowadays he leads a quiet life at…
AERODROMES OF FIGHTER COMMAND THEN AND NOW – Review by Mark Barnes
The airport to the north of my town used to be in the doldrums. Regular services had dropped off and the only thing appearing…
Stan Hollis, WWII Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Given its high distinction, the Victoria Cross is not handed out to just anybody. It is given for extreme heroics so noble that even the…
Unopened Wartime Correspondence to Be Read
The wartime correspondence between families during the Second World War is one of the ways the historians of today learn about how the war affected…
Pictures Keep a WWI Soldier Safe
A WWI soldier was rescued from a fate of death by deadly shrapnel when the metal struck his chest and did not lacerate him due…
Assault on Normandy – Review by Phil Hodges
Here we have another DVD in the Assault on Normandy range from our friends at Pen &Sword.This film as the title suggests focuses on the…
A WWII Journal Disregards D-Day
The WWII journal left behind by General Sir Miles Dempsey has recently gone under the hammer, and it appears to oddly disregard the Normandy landings…
War Through the Eyes of a Veteran’s Family
Beth Harpaz has been a member of a veteran’s family her entire life. Her father, David Jackendoff, was one of thousands of soldiers who stormed…
Hitler’s Desk Discovered But Not Purchased
Following the end of the Second World War, the United States seized Hitler’s desk, among other things. There was nothing inherently special about the simple…
Backlash Against Christian Ministry for Using Hitler Quote
A christian ministry faced backlash from the public after putting up a billboard with a quote from Hitler recently.
Remembering the Battle of Arnhem
The Battle of Arnhem began September 17th 1944, meaning that this year will mark seventy years since the conflict that influenced popular culture with movies…