Village Near Bath Searches for Relatives of Spitfire Pilot
During the Second World War, a Spitfire pilot crashed outside of Bath. He is being memorialized by the town, and they are looking for any…
Prisoner in WWII Attempted Assassination of Adolf Hitler
During the Second World War, a man named Henry Wermuth set out to kill Adolf Hitler. He was imprisoned in a death camp at the…
New Poster, Trailer Out for WWII Film “Fury”
The upcoming David Ayer WWII film starring Brad Pitt in its lead role – Fury – released its first poster and trailer recently. The poster had Brad…
Jeep in a crate $50! -the legend and the truth.
A young man reading one of the magazines like Boy’s Life or Popular Science in the 40s or 50s might have come across an exciting…
FINAL DRIVE – A Dorset misadventure – by Mark Barnes
The best laid plans of mice and men are always game for a laugh. The WHO command team had been planning a meet up between…
Digging the Trenches: Review by Phil
With the hundredth anniversary of WW1 looming in the next few weeks the books on the subject are coming in thick and fast, and let…
Red Army Fights Their Own D-Day
In June of 1944, the Red Army carried out what some have referred to as an alternate D-Day. The primary event, which is more commonly…
“East Wall” Tunnels Inhabited by Hibernating Bats
The Ostwall (which is German for “East Wall”) was previously used by Nazis occupying Poland as one of their largest lines of defense. Despite…
Nazis Planned to Organize a Secret Army
A secret army was in the works by the Nazis after losing World War II. It appears, according to Nazi intelligence, that their overall plan…
Japan Continues to Pursue Official WWII Treaty with Russia
Japan has not given up hope of being able to have an official WWII peace treaty with Russia 70 years after the said war ended. According to Japanese…
IMAGES FROM THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY – Review by Mark Barnes
A work colleague of mine called me over to look at a page from the Times Literary Supplement, a worthy title I work on every…
Photographic Exhibit on WWI Highlights Italian Soldiers
Many Italian soldiers who were imprisoned during the First World War are now on display at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Italy. This…