Second World War Soldier Reunited With Helmet After 70 Years
Chiasson bought the helmet from an army surplus store in Moncton, N.B., last August, for only $30. He recently saw the name of GW Johnston,…
Tuskegee Airmen Proved to be a Very Valuable Asset During WWII
During the Second World War, it was rumored that the United States government was going to train black pilots to fight. These gentlemen believed that…
Lady Llewellyn: D-Day cipher officer picnicked with Churchill
Lady Llewellyn acted as a wartime cipher officer. She served at Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and she later handled the Allies’ classified…
The Young RAF Heroes Who Never Went To War
In 1944, Peter Cannon was only 10 years old and listening to the noise of planes flying overhead during long winter nights. He and his…
WWII veteran shared how he survived attack on tank
Paul Stalter can never forget the fateful event that transpired on January 7, 1945 in Herrlisheim and it will always be in his memory. Cpl.…
Medals of RAF Ace Billy Drake to Go Under the Auction Gavel
He unassumingly described himself and his RAF pals as “just playboys who wanted to fly planes” but his ten WWII military decorations speak otherwise. These…
Paul Kruger School: A Safe Haven For Children
There is a Dutch school that survived the Nazi occupation during the Second World War. The school has halted their plan to create a memorial…
Aerofilms Is Tasked with Uploading 1.2 Million Photographs Online
Aerofilms launched in 1919 by the First World War veteran, Lewis Wills and Claude Grahame-White, a daredevil aviator. Aerofilms amassed an archive of images between…
The truth behind the “Russian rumor” of mythical WW I Cossacks
The existence of the Cossacks immediately became news even without confirmation as to whether there is truth to the stories of their sightings. News spread…
Second World War Bunker in Guernsey Made Open to Public
An unspoiled Second World War bunker in Guernsey will be exhibited to the public come spring this year. The said Second World War bunker is…
Remembering Ray Ellis, the Last Surviving Vet from the ‘Battle of Knightsbridge’ (1920-2014)
Ray Ellis – the brave and daring desert rat hero, the only surviving soldier of the 107th Regiment of South Nottinghamshire Hussars which fought one of…
The WWI ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Mystery That Haunts Camilla’s Family
As we already know, Ryan’s three brothers, Harry, Alick and Hugh died in trenches during the First World War but he was saved from death,…