World War One: German Ships Took War To England’s Doorstep
On the morning of December 16, 1914, 6 steel-clad German Navy warships saw the north-east coast of England and the fire started shortly after 08:00.…
The Loneliness Of Russia And The Revenge Of Hitler
While the Second World War ended after six years of continuous massacre across the globe, Al Qaeda managed to destroy Syria, Libya and most recently…
FOKKER FODDER – The Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c – Review by Mark Barnes
Last week it was Spitfires and this time out we have the humble BE2c. You couldn’t get two more different aeroplanes if you tried and…
History From The 1800s Repeats Itself in Crimea
During the 1850s, Russia fought a bloody war against Britain, France, and other nations. One o the larger battlegrounds was Sevastopol. Here the Russia troops…
An Act of Kindness Might Have Denied A German WWI Soldier a War Grave
The German soldier who had killed another man, fulfilled that man’s dying wish. The wish was for a photograph that he was found holding to…
Possibly Fraudulent Vet Neville Donohue Claims Cancer
Neville Donohue, a self-proclaimed officer in the Vietnam War, was due to appear before a judge to defend himself against alleged fraud. Often seen wearing…
Cold War Secret Underground Bunker Up for Grabs!
If you happen to have £50,000, why not bid for this secret underground bunker built during the Cold War which will soon go under the auction…
The Hunt is on for WWI Memorabilia as the Centenary Approaches
Artifacts from WWI have been growing in popularity as of recent years. With the one hundredth anniversary of the war approaching, it is still a…
Yorkshire tragedy during the German raid in the Great War to be remembered in centenary commemoration
The civilians of Yorkshire who reside in the East Coast were unlucky to experience the horrors of war only a few months after the country…
Jeremy Paxman rekindles debate with Michael Gove over how to mark the WW1 centenary calling the latter a “charlatan”
The World War I centenary is drawing closer by the day. A century after the outbreak of the war, debates center on how the day…
WWI capsule discovered in war memorial
Workers dismantling the WWI heritage-listed Miranda War Memorial were certainly in for a surprise after discovering a time capsule buried under the structure. The Miranda…
Hollywood’s Rally ’Round The Flag
Film director Peter Berg worked with real passion on his Lone Survivor project, a real-life production of the Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan. He spent…