Hundreds turn out to say farewell to WWII veteran who died with no surviving relatives after campaign to give him a hero’s send off
Army veteran: John Campbell, who served in the Second World War and died without any surviving relatives, had a send-off befitting his heroism after 500…
Alternate Endings for WWII – What was possible?
Every war is, essentially, a massive chain of cause and effect. WWII was an extreme example of this to the very end. The very entrance…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 13: Finishing off
The finishing touches are of course all the stowage, markings and such. I enjoy making the vehicle as complete as possible and the challenge of…
War History Online, at the Houses of Parliament
Winston Churchill said “To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.” We wonder what the great man would make of War History Online showing up…
The Battle of Jutland Led to Heavy WWI Casualties
Not many are aware of the full effect that the Battle of Jutland had over the rest of WWI. In a war fraught with innovation,…
WWII Bunker Open to London Renters
A WWII bunker is now open to renters in London. Located one hundred feet below the surface, the bomb shelter in question is one of…
WWII Love Letter Opened after 70 Years!
A mysterious WWII love letter which remained unopened for the past seven decades was finally unlocked Thursday, March 3, and revealed the the love of…
Bangkok – WWII Vintage Bomb Killed 7, Wounded 19 More
Bangkok, Thailand – a large WWII vintage bomb was accidentally detonated by workers in a scrap shop in Thailand blowing the said establishment up. According…
Tschirschky Claimed He Held Papers that could have Changed History
There have been documents recently declassified that shed new light on the testimony given by a pre-WWII diplomat from Germany who claimed, in a single…
Found WWII Silver Planned for Mint
Nearly 3000 bars of silver were believed lost in WWII after a horrific attack by the Germans brought down their transport ship, the SS Gairsoppa.…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 12: The Turret
Next thing to do is the turret. As with most restorations, the first thing to do is dismantle it. As previously mentioned, the breech ring…
COCKLESHELL RAID – Review by Phil Hodges
Ask anyone about Operation Frankton and they’ll most probably look at you blankly. However, ak anyone about The Cockleshell Heroes and they’ll get mildly excited…