Liberated Arnhem Flower Girl Still Attends To His Grave 75 Years On
Arnhem 75th. An elderly 84-year-old lady slowly makes her way through Oosterbeek War Cemetery in Holland and stops at one of the graves. The grey-haired…
America’s Oldest WW2 Veteran Celebrates His 110th Birthday
Lawrence Brooks, the oldest living American veteran of World War II, recently celebrated his 110th birthday with a fabulous party organized by the National WWII…
Skorzeny Was to Kidnap Stalin, Churchill & Roosevelt in WWII
In October 1943, the Germans cracked a coded message from the US Navy. With that, they were able to determine that the leaders of the…
Vandals Deface British WW2 Cemetery in Netherlands
For the second time in a week, the Mierlo War Cemetery in the Netherlands has been attacked by vandals. Locals woke up to find swastikas,…
WWII Airmen to Receive Proper Burial 77 Years After Being Shot Down
Sgt. Maurice Pepper was a flight engineer for the RAF during World War II. He once received the Distinguished Flying Medal after safely landing a…
101st Vet Aged 98 To Jump Again in Operation Market Garden
If anyone can prove those adages to be true, it’s Jim ‘Pee Wee’ Martin, an American World War II 101st veteran who’s doing something many…
Reviewed: Other Ranks – Tilsley’s Account of Trench Life
I like to think I’ve been open about my disappointment with the way the centenary of the Great War was handled in the UK. Four…
How Do You Restore A WW2 Tank?
Go behind the scenes at The Tank Museum Workshop’s, 26 October, to discover how they keep the Museum’s historic tanks running. Led by the presenters…
Digitised Footage of Battle of Britain Movie to be Screened at Duxford Air Show
The striking amateur Battle of Britain footage was filmed by Prince William of Gloucester, who can also been seen inside the cockpit of a Spitfire…
For Sale: A Chieftain Tank & Other Rare Vehicles
Last remaining vehicles from a Private Collection which includes a main battle tank, tracked vehicles and other rare vehicles. Aquatrack Amphibious Vehicle. Remaining example of…
Moscow Declassifies WWII Docs Relating to The Non-aggression Pact
Prior to World War II, the USSR Soviets and the Nazis signed a non-aggression pact. Historians say that the agreement cleared the path for WWII…
Italian Farmer Held as a POW in Missouri During WW2
Born in January 1920 in a small village in northern Italy, Enrico Sesenna grew up the youngest of nine sons. As a child, he toiled…