An icon of the Belgian Army in WWI, the Dog Cart
In the run-up to 2014, the memorial year of the outbreak of WWI, the Belgian living history group ‘De Patrouilleurs’ have re-created an icon from…
Researchers Explore a Submarine that Sank 100 Years Ago
In June, one of the last time capsules from the First World War will be opened. Researchers drop a high definition camera into an Australian…
Japan Revising Official Apology Over WWII Comfort Women Further Evidence Of Nationalistic Agenda
The way the Japanese government is reflecting over the official apology for wartime sex slaves, might truly be upsetting the surrounding countries who all suffered…
Father, Son Separated During War Reunite
Gary Bui, an Albuquerque resident, had only two photographs of his father for the last 40 years. In one of the photographs were his father…
The Nazi Murder Law That Still Exists
There is a statue dating from 1941 that suggests that those women who kill their husbands are more likely to be sentenced for murder, than…
WHO-Tube: T-34 Tank rescued from the marshland
In World War II, a Russian-built T-34 tank was captured by the Germans, repainted and used as their own. It was either stuck in battle…
Normandy, France: A visitor’s Guide For D-Day’s 70th Anniversary
These are some of the places you can visit as you commemorate the D-Day landings: D-DAY LANDING BEACHES: One of the highlights of Normandy are…
World War II Ammunition and Bayonets Discovered In Manipur
The discovery was made during an excavation initiated by the Second World War Imphal Campaign Foundation and MMTA, leading the team of experts to a…
Sochi, Russia: A Peek Inside Stalin’s Dacha
Dachas, in the sense, are the traditional places Russian families make their ‘escape’ from the humdrum of the world. And so, it is in this spirit that…
Idaho war hero returns to Laos to find remains of downed pilot 45 years since
Leland Sorensen of Aberdeen looked back at his exploits in Southeast Asia when he was still a member of the elite U.S. Air Force para-rescue…
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…