Italian village commemorates sacrifice of WWII Aussie airmen
Though the war ended seven decades ago, the memories of many WWII airmen live on. Many such men remained on assignment during the close…
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1889-1904, BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR ONE and BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1919-1945
This is one of those occasions when I need us to look back at a review published some time ago that is fine as it…
John Cornwell: Why this D-day Hero from Cheltenham Lied About His Age to Fight the Nazis
John Cornwell was only 16 when he enlisted for the war. How he managed to get in because of his desire to fight of Hitler and his…
Two Families Honor Fallen WWII Pilot
Neill Walker was a WWII pilot until his fateful flight in 1943, which saw the end of his military career as well as his life.…
Auschwitz Museum Swarmed with Thefts, Vandalism from Visitors
Administrators of the Auschwitz Museum are left scratching their heads in dismay as the notorious Nazi death camp is riddled with theft and vandalism from…
Great War Propaganda “WE NEED YOU!” Exhibit Opens May 17
Catigny Park’s First Division Museum invites the public on the debut of its Great War propaganda exhibit dubbed “WE NEED YOU! Propaganda of the Great War” this coming May…
WWII Memorial to U.S. Air Force Hidden from View
A WWII memorial in Cambridgeshire, which had been built in commemoration of the United States Air Force had been fenced off at the behest of…
Edward Sobczyk Revisits Site of Exercise Tiger
Edward Sobczyk, survivor of Exercise Tiger, has elected to return to the site of the training exercise in honor of those lost to the unexpected…
Stella Broughton Hosts D-Day Party Before Invasion
The night before D-Day was to commence, a party was thrown for the serving troops, many of which would be celebrating for the last…
D-DAY – THE LAST OF THE LIBERATORS – Some of the Last Veterans of the Normandy Landings Retrace Their Steps Seventy Years Later
On the day Operation Goodwood started in July 1944; Kenneth Sturdy found himself in the unenviable position of being the target of bombs dropped short…
Diaries of WWI Pilot Laid Bare Unusual Camaraderie Between German and British Airmen during the Great War
Efforts in researching information commemorating the Great War’s outbreak resulted to the uncovering of a young pilot’s diaries which highlighted the surprising cooperation which existed…
WWI Lance Corporal James Collins – Saved Mates by Standing on Live Grenade, Became a Football Pro
Lance Corporal James Collins not only got through a live grenade explosion during WWI, he went through 14 operations for his injured leg and amazingly…