John Baskeyfield VC Primary School Has Been Renamed
The John Baskeyfield VC Primary School has generated recent controversy, following its renaming as Saint Nathaniel’s Academy. Several have shown disapproval of the decision, feeling…
WWI Affected Australia More Than Most Know
Australia and her prime minister, Billy Hughes, were relatively unnoticed by the rest of the world at the outset of WWI. When all was said…
Japanese Prime Minister Abe visits Anne Frank house and says “lessons of history” teach about peace
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has constantly been the subject of criticism from neighboring Asian countries for his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. However, in…
Jumpers ready for D-Day parachute jump on 70th anniversary commemoration
June 2014 will mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings, the start of the end of the Nazi occupation over Europe. It will be the…
Murder of Great Escapers and the mission of the Blackpool police to track down their Nazi killers
The near end of The Great Escape is one of the most tragic episodes in history. Most of the prisoners who tried to flee and…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 2: The Engine
I spent about 9 years gathering parts for the restoration including a spare engine but I did remove the engine straight away to see just…
Royal Air Force Pays Tribute to the Fabled Great Escape
The Great Escape was something of a pyrrhic victory for the Allies, as numerous soldiers lost their lives in the attempt to escape from a…
Germany Keeps Participation in WWI Centenary to a Minimum
Speculation is rising as to the amount of regard Germany has for its fallen soldiers as the centenary of WWI is underway in other nations.…
Ferdinand Porsche and The Nazi Shadow
Everybody especially avid car enthusiasts feel giddy at the mere mention of the famous car brand Porsche. However, the legacy left by Ferdinand Porsche, the…
Relics from WWII Have Recently Been Found at Mili
It has been decades since WWII, but remnants of the struggle are still being discovered worldwide. On Mili (one of the Marshall Islands in the…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 1: The beginning
4000 hours later, Adrian Barrell walk us through the restoration of his Sherman M4A4 – from range wreck to world class restoration. My Sherman, M4A4…
BBC’s Newest Mini-Series, The Crimson Field, Airs in April
The newest mini-series on BBC1, The Crimson Field, takes place during the First World War and focuses on three young women who are members…