GERMAN MACHINE GUNS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR – Review by Mark Barnes
GERMAN MACHINE GUNS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR By Hans Seidler Published by Pen & Sword Military ISBN: 978 1 78159 273 1 Review by…
Former WWII pilot returns for the final time to Tibenham Airfield (UK)
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The Unlikely Animals of WWI
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John Evans: The England cricketer who escaped from two prisoner of war camps
In September 1914, only a month after war had been started, British cricketers put their bats and balls aside. A number of approximately 200 had…
Hitler’s Degenerate Art Exhibition reminiscences found in a flat in Munich. But why no love for the modernists?
This week, a stash of “degenerate” art has been found in an apartment in Munich. We raise up a hugely considered question. Why was there…
Crew of B-24 that crashed on village of Graveston finally gets a monument
The Garveston memorial team concluded that the crash occurred when 1st Lt. Raymond Sachtleben tried to avoid a midair collision. For decades after, nobody knew who…
WWII concrete blocks at Hemsby are being used to stop coastal erosion
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) WWII concrete blocks and new concrete blocks at Hemsby are being used to stop coastal erosion (2) WWII…
The Youngest British WWI Soldier was Only 12 Years Old!
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WWII Hero Honored At Front Yard Flag Raising Ceremony
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WWII’s Female Code-breakers in Bletchley Park
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Walmart Donates Land to Virgina to Preserve Civil War Battlefield
According to the Hampton Roads: Walmart has donated 50 acres of battlefield to that state of Virginia. This ended a legal battle over a super-store…