Adolf Hitler Rising in Interest in Germany
Apparently, interest in Adolf Hitler is on the rise according to a study which has been conducted by the research team at German Media Control.…
Hitler’s Half-Brother Owned House Bombed by Nazis
Few know much about Hitler’s half-brother, Alois, or even that he ever existed for that matter. Alois apparently resided in Liverpool since before World War…
Cancellation of WWII Reenactment Because of Participants Wearing of German Uniforms
A WWII reenactment planned to take place in Yorkshire has been cancelled, due to the highly sensitive nature of the subject. Set to raise funding…
ARMAGEDDON’S WALLS – British Pill Boxes 1914-1918. Review by Phil Hodges
The parcel had barely hit the floor. When this book arrived such was the anticipation I couldn’t wait to devour it from cover to cover…
WWII Medals of Spitfire Ace Ronald “Ras” Berry Sold at a Whopping £144,000
Medals earned by Air Commodore Ronald “Ras” Berry, one of RAF’s best WWII pilots who downed three of the enemy’s war planes all in a…
DEEP WATER, DARK SECRETS: REASSESSING THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE TONKIN GULF INCIDENT – Part 4
By 1984 the waters had been sufficiently muddied as to the legitimacy of the evidence pointing to a second attack, and with it, incidentally, the…
A WHEATCROFT PANTHER’S PROGRESS – Leicestershire, 2014 by Mark Barnes
We were delighted to be invited by the Wheatcroft Collection to attend the Engine Start-Up day when the Maybach power unit to be fitted into…
Adolf Hitler Loved Lie-ins, Midnight Cake and Tea in Porcelain China Cups – Maid
The former maid of German dictator Adolf Hitler who worked in his Bavarian retreat Berghof opened up about the infamous dictator’s surprising habits. Not so…
LAWRENCE IN ARABIA, War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East. Review by Mark Barnes
A much younger me tried to read the Seven Pillars of Wisdom and failed. I suppose I was looking for a war adventure book…
Vietnam War Still Leaves Traces of Agent Orange in Vietnam
The Vietnam War was a turbulent time in the arena of politic and international relations, and it appears to have left a bitter taste with…
Viewing Gardens at War Graves
Many picture war graves as depressing rows of white, unmarked crosses. Some, however, have put in the effort to make their appearances more viewer friendly,…
Prime Minister Encouraging the Planting Poppies in Honour of WWI
David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, is requesting British citizens to plant poppies in a show of remembrance for WWI, which enters into…