The Whispering Ghosts Of Gallipoli
The British War Cabinet wasn’t very impressed with the way Turkey entered the First World War on Germany’s side, in 1915. On the contrary, they…
RAF To Take Care Of Forgotten Graves
Sergeant Steve Brown remembers passing by the cemetery one day, when the resting places of several servicemen were dispersed all across the yard and overgrown.…
Dutch City Nijmegen dedicates De Oversteek Bridge to WWII soldiers
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Names of the 48 fallen WWII paratroopers are placed on the 48 pairs lampposts of the De Oversteek…
The Great War No Image Could Capture
There is this picture, now housed by the Imperial War Museum, that has been taken in September 1916, following the end of the Battle of…
Top 5 Tips for Safely Collecting Inert Ammunition and Ordnance
Like many collecting focusses, militaria collectors with a passion for acquiring inert ammunition have many influences, be they stories from their grandfather’s tales of WW2,…
Military Parade In Honour Of WWII Tank Commander From Northampton
Reg Spittles from Kingsthorpe Hollow, was born in 1918 and started working at the Crockett and Jones shoe factory just after he finished school. He…
Long Term War companion Pine Island Was There In WWII, Korean War and Vietnam
Pine Island got her name after the Pine Island Sound and there were other three ships in her class: Currituck Sound, Norton Sound, Salisbury Sound.…
World War II vet tells story of first atomic bombing by recollection
Philip Matranga, now 92 years old, silenced audiences in the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum when he shared his recollection of the atomic…
Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) – fastest piston engine fighter of WW2
During the Second World War, the Dornier company was building a radically different airplane, the Do 335 Pfeil (“Arrow”). Having a unique “push-pull” layout and…