Remembering the 1944 Nuremberg Raid
The 1944 Nuremberg Raid almost share the same date with the Great Escape in Stalag Luft III. In fact the events are just days away…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 9: The transmission
Anyway, having got as much of the interior fitted as I needed, I started on the transmission. Again a lack of pictures but essentially all…
Thieves Steal WWII Medals from A Funeral
A heartless thief snatched a box of precious and irreplaceable war medals and sentimental keepsakes from the vehicle of a RAF veteran who attended the…
Issues Found of Wilfred Owen’s Publication: The Hydra
The British poet Wilfred Owen was a writer and editor on a Scottish publication called The Hydra, a capacity which he fulfilled from the safety…
Jewish and Chinese community hails “Chinese Schindler”
Dr. Ho Feng-shan, also known as the Chinese Schinler, saved thousands of Jews just as his German counterpart during the height of the Jewish persecution…
Margaret Bourke-White and Her Lenses on US Bombers in British Soil
Margaret Bourke-White, one of the original (first woman) photographers of LIFE magazine, took bulk of photographs of the US bombers stationed in British soil at…
Hitler Youth Journal to Be Sold
Adolf Hitler did just about everything imaginable in his pursuit for power, and then some. He gave impassioned speeches, spread massive propaganda, had films made…
Cold War Bunker Sold Three Times More than Nailing Price!
The Cold War bunker in Coswarth, Cornwall reported earlier this month to go down under the gavel at an asking price of £50,000 was sold off…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 8: Blasting the hull
This is the hull after blasting. It seemed a pity to remove all of the original paint and markings but I did record everything I…
ARMOR ON CYPRUS – Evolution and Operations – Review by Mark Barnes
I grew up in a part of London where there were many Greek Cypriots. My longest standing friend since the age of twelve is an…
Unique collection of D-Day vessels to dock in Torquay
Historical World War II vessels will be making its way to Torquay Harbor this April. The unique collection will visit Torbay giving its residents and…
Nurses Faced Great Odds to Help Soldiers in WWI
When people speak of the great bravery seen during WWI, they often simply mean that of the soldiers; many forget the important hand that nurses…