Help Needed for Proper Burial of a WWII Vet
Jack Poly had showed his patriotic spirit when he served the country as a soldier during the Second World War. His good spirit had not…
World War II Drama Stalingrad Chosen by Russia for Oscars (with Trailer)
The Russian Committee for Oscars chose Fyodor Bondarchuk’s action-drama film of the WWII period as the country’s contender in the Oscars’ race for best foreign-language…
First look at WWII Movie ‘Fury’ Impressive
Fury director David Ayer shared a photo of the upcoming WWII movie via Twitter showing A-list Hollywood actor Brad Pitt together with his co-stars Shia LaBeouf,…
4 Paratrooper Collectables
SO FAR IN our news we’ve resisted writing about D-Day Airborne relics largely as they seem to be well covered everywhere else. We’ve all seen…
Operation Market Garden – Daily Situation Report – September 25th, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Arnhem All day preparations are made…
Canada: Outrage Over WWI Memorial Stealing
The bronze sculpture with two crossed rifles and a helmet was made to honor fallen WWI soldiers and was placed on top of a cenotaph…
Operation Market Garden – Daily Situation Report – September 24th, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Arnhem In a final attempt to…
Daimler Wants German Barracks as Its Testing Ground for Cars
The Immendingen army base – once a washing amenity for armored howitzers during the Cold War – is the perfect place Daimler’s looking for to…
Funding Memorial for WWI Hero Backed by Chris Tarrant
Gallipoli Campaign of World War I – War was raging all around them. After all, they were hiding under the Turkish trenches. He was shot…
WWII vets’ ‘Catch-22’ may be untangled: Were these men Deserters or POW in Switzerland?
For over 60 years, the real stories of these men were kept in the dark and their “hero-ness” were either ignored or ridiculed. According to…