THE DEFENCE AND FALL OF GREECE 1940-41 – Review by Mark Barnes
We’re not done with January yet and my entirely non-existent book of the year chart already has a candidate in this enjoyable read from John…
Can Auschwitz Be Saved?
Every person who has ever been to Auschwitz remembers the two tons of black and brown, blond, red, grey and white hair of those unfortunate…
How Did Soldiers In WWI Receive 12 Million Letters Every Week
In 1915, a soldier fighting on the Western Front wrote to a London newspaper requesting some mail, since he felt quite lonely. He did not…
Mengele’s Passport Is Discovered by a San Diego Historian
The New York Daily News ran a story of Craig Gottlieb, a historian and a frequent contributor to the television show “Pawn Stars”. The historian…
Wyo. Woman Recovers Class Ring Lost In WWII B-17 Crash In South Pacific
The ring was given back to her during a ceremony organized at the American Legion Hall in Lander. Before it was lost, the ring was…
Korean war vets remains returned home–60 years after death
On January 17, 2014, Oklahoma’s Own shared the story of an Oklahoma family who has finally been reunited with the remains of their loved one.…
US General Westmoreland: Troop Butcher or Not?
He was in command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) for four years, between 1964 and 1968. At the time he was criticized for…
Chinese Veterans Are Outraged by the Glorification of War Criminals
Shanghai Daily ran a story on January 29, 2014 that shed some light on how the Chinese veterans truly felt about the Japanese Prime Minister’s…
Field Marshal Montgomery Wanted Boy Scouts To Help Rehabilitate Germany From Nazism
The plan underlined many ideas of how the Allies would rebuild the German society after the Second World War, emphasizing the need for free press…
Parachute Jump Over France to Commemorate D-Day
The BBC shared a story on January 29, 2014 of the plans Britain has to commemorate the 70 years since D-Day. The tribute will take…
Should Russia Have Given Up Leningrad?
Should Russia have given up its stance on Leningrad in WWII? That seemingly simple question released a maelstrom of reactions in Russia just recently. The end…
DVD Review: BURMA -The Forgotten Army by Phil Hodges
Well, what a delight! I’m always one for history to be told as it actually happened to the masses by the masses and not…