Poland’s WW2 $5bn of Gold Returned From London in Top-Secret Mission
Poland was given back approximately 100 tons of gold from three nations — the U.K., Canada and America — that had been holding the bars…
Thousands Evacuated After 500-Pound WWII Bomb Found in Turin
Thousands of people were evacuated from the Italian city of Turin on December 1st after a 500-pound bomb from WWII was discovered. Everyone living near…
Three Very Different Books From the Pen & Sword Stable
We are drifting into the world of the tinsel strewn ‘C’ word. In deluding ourselves that we provide a modicum of a public service, the…
Tankfest 2020 20th Anniversary
TANKFEST, the world’s biggest and best display of historic moving armour, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020. To mark this milestone, organisers are pulling together an…
For Sale: A Relic From one of the Most Daring Acts of Heroism in the Skies
A relic from one of the most daring and astonishing acts of heroism in the skies during World War One has emerged for sale. In…
The Jew who Identified the Fuehrer’s Remains & Kept the Secret for Decades
In 1941, Hitler’s Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union. The Red Army found themselves in desperate need of German interpreters. Elena Kagan was a Russian…
Man in the High Castle: Nazi Symbols from Amazon Show Destroyed
The Man in the High Castle is a television series on Amazon set in a future where the United States was conquered by Nazi Germany…
US Army Develops Sound-Deadening Headgear for Their Military Dogs
The US Army takes the protection of all it’s members very seriously, and this now extends to their canine members as well. Army researchers have…
WWI Luger Handed In: Tank Museum Wants to Trace its History
The Tank Museum is appealing for information about a WWI German-issued Luger pistol that was handed in at a police firearms amnesty in Wiltshire. The…
The Home Front in Britain Then and Now – Reviewed
Christmas is coming, etc, so if you are looking for a potential stocking filler for the history buff in your life you would do well…
The US 70-Year Promise to Filipino WWII Veterans Remains Unfulfilled
During WWII, the Philippines was a commonwealth of the US. When the call went out for volunteers to fight in the war, tens of thousands…
He Spent $660K on Nazi Memorabilia Then Gave it Away
Abdallah Chatila is a Lebanese businessman who is based in Geneva, Switzerland spent a fortune on Nazi items. He is considered one of the 300…