Of Flight and Fight: Retired Brigadier General Bob Scott shares life journey and war exploits at 90
Retired Brigadier General Robert “Bob” Scott spent almost all his life in dedication to military aviation. His name is inseparable to the history U.S. Air…
The History of P-38 Glacier Girl
On 15 July 1942, poor weather and limited visibility forced six P-38 fighters and two B-17 bombers to return to Greenland while they were en…
What Would the World be Like if Germany Won WWI?
The Mail and Guardian asks a question that historians have asked for nearly a century: “What if things turned out differently?” EH Carr, a historian…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TED! D-Day Veteran Celebrates 90th Birthday
Happy Birthday, Ted! 21-year-old Ted Young was one of the throngs of soldiers who became part of the D-Day Landings on Normandy Beach, France. He…
Remembering Two WWII Plane Crashes; One Almost Wiped Out Whole Village
A service marking the 70th year anniversary of a Lancaster bomber’s crash, a remarkable WWII plane, during the height of the war was done last…
Artist Blames Spell-Checker for Misspellings in Norway WWII Monument
Oslo, Norway – The designer of a Norway WWII monument in honor of the country’s resistance fighters blamed the misspellings contained in the said memorial to…
Mrs Churchill’s Involvement In The Second World War
Winston Churchill was and will always be one of the most important and recognized figures in Britain’s history. But few people know about the true…
Jim Cronk Flew 480 Combat Missions In Vietnam
When he was a child, he pretended to be a pilot at his home in Syracuse, N.Y. He would even dress as a pilot for…
WWI’s Lord Kitchener Embellished on New £2 Coins
In a decision that will likely raise a few eyebrows, the Royal Mint has come up with a new design for the £2 coin which will…
WWI Onslaught Captured in Joe Sacco’s 24-Foot Artwork
Maltese-American journalist Joe Sacco’s most recent work is not a comprehensive article or a thousand pages long graphic novel; it is a panoramic illustration 24…
Airmen From WWII Bomber Found In Swamp To Receive Proper Burial
The five airmen were trapped inside the Halifax bomber for 70 years. The bomber crushed into a swamp after it was shot down during a…
WWII Polish Leader Wladyslaw Sikorski’s Death Void of Foul Play – Inquest
Warsaw, Poland – A five-year Polish investigation into the unexpected death of WWII Polish leader Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski in 1943 through a plane crash yielded no evidences…