Stanislaw Maczek, 102, General of Polish Armoured Division in WWII
General, Stanislaw Maczek of polish was a combat commander during the world war two died at his home in Edinburgh, at the age of 102.…
The Solitary Mountains that Saw Bonaparte’s Rise and the Axis Powers’ Fall
Riley Arthur, a National Geographic grantee, traveled to Slovenia to do a documentation on the Erased, about 200,000 non-ethnic Slovenian residents who were not automatically…
Searching for the Untold Stories of the Sikh Soliders of WWI
The United Kingdom Punjab Heritage Association was granted £450,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund. They were tasked with researching the regimental histories, dispatches, correspondences and…
Heroine of Dunkirk is Being Restored to Her Former Glory
The Medway Queen was originally built as a recreational vessel in 1924. The vessel was used to take vacationers on trips around Kent for 15…
WWII style sky jump class drew participants from all over the world
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) British paratroopers ready for sky jump inside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft on 17th September 1944 (2)…
In Memory of WWII Counterintelligence Officer and War Hero Earl S. Browning (1917-2013)
Retired Army Colonel Earl S. Browning, a WWII Counterintelligence Officer known for his many remarkable war exploits, passed away last October 23 at the old…
Bloodshed on the Set of Fury – Stuntman stabbed by Bayonet!
Things on the set of 2014 WWII era film, Fury, has seen its own bloodshed. A 35 year old stuntman was filming a battle scene…
Charge of the Light Brigde bugle in Crimean War turns up on road show
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Captain Nick Holtby played the charge orders sounding bugle on the show (2) The historic bugle that sounded…
Dorset’s Tyneham, Left Frozen in WWII Time
Going to Tyneham, a small village in Dorset is like a trip back in time. Seven decades ago, one fateful month in 1943, Tyneham’s…
Life on the Western Front captured in images and stories of WWI officer
The First World War was one of the most brutal struggle for power in the pages of history. But beyond the images of carnage and…
Through Two Wars, a Bible Returns Home to be Used for a Memorial Service
A military bible that has seen two wars, finally makes it back home in time for a memorial for the wife of its original owner.…
Gestapo chief who played a major role in the Holocaust was buried in the Jewish grave, claims historian.
Heinrich Mueller, also known as Gestapo Mueller to distinguish him from another general who they shared the same name, was the chief of Gestapo.…