Marked in history – Missouri resident killed during World War I honored by American Legion
By Jeremy P. Amick This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War—a conflict serving as the trigger point in…
A Final Tribute – Former U.S. Navy Vessel Named in Honor of Missouri WWII Veteran
Former U.S. Navy Vessel Named in Honor of Missouri WWII Veteran: USS Amick DE-168 By Jeremy P. Amick As a young man coming to age…
2013: TIGER IN THE TANK – Historians Find Body Of German War Hero Kurt Knispel
Kurt Knispel is considered to be the world’s greatest tank ace. The German war hero had 168 confirmed and 195 unconfirmed kills in World War…
Unique WWI Mementos Featured at Museum Exhibit
A toy tank, handmade cards and even a piece of biscuit that’s almost 100 years old – these are some of the WWI mementos featured…
P-51 Mustang Fighter Plane Marks Entrance to Aviation Museum
As a crane swung a P-51 Mustang fighter plane over the pole which will be its home, the crowd seemingly held its breath. Six…
Vermot De Pas House Cancels the Auction Which Would Feature Items from Nazis
The Vermot De Pas House, an auction house in Paris, has decided to cancel the plans to auction off a box covered with swastikas…
Germany Wishes to Remove Soviet Tanks from a WWII Memorial
April 15th, 2014–two German newspapers calls for the removal of two Russian tanks from a memorial in Berlin which commemorates the Second World…
The man who stumbled on HELL: His place in history has never been revealed.
The WWII prison found by Lieutenant John Randall appeared at first to be like any other old building, with large gates of iron that caused…
Did Hitler Really Commit Suicide?
Hitler essentially helped secure a win by the Allied powers when he committed suicide in April of 1945. Having survived an assassination plot and having…
WWII Soldiers from the Philippines Unhappy with China
Filipino soldiers from WWII are upset with China over what they perceive to be unnecessarily aggressive territorial disputes. The Filipino vets voiced their unhappiness publicly…
Fallen WWI Germans Largely Out of Mind
With the centenary at hand, fallen soldiers have been a large topic of discussion, yet WWI Germans who lost their lives to the conflict seem…
THE COVER UP AT OMAHA BEACH – Maisy Battery and the US Rangers. Review by Phil Hodges
I’m not usually one for a conspiracy theory. I don’t believe for one minute that Princess Diana was ‘murdered’ by the Queen for example. That…