Digby Tatham-Warter: The British Major Who Disabled a German Tank With an Umbrella
Allison “Digby” Tatham-Warter might be the most interesting member of the British Army to have fought during World War II. Known for his humor and…
Family fined for taking term-time trip to Battle of Arnhem site
A family from Blackpool in England is being fined by local authorities after taking their 13 year old son out of school during term time…
World War Two veteran received Legion D’Honneur for service during Battle of Arnhem
A World War Two British Army veteran has been awarded France’s highest military honour, 70 years after the end of the war. Sergeant Robert Rigler,…
A WWII Paratrooper from the ‘Battle of Arnhem’ dies at the age of 90
A World War II paratrooper who took part in the Battle of Arnhem has recently died. He was 90. Philip Letchford was among those paratroopers…
Paulton Honors Soldiers Who Died in WWII Gliders
The use of WWII gliders was important to the war effort, providing a quick way of transporting troops to battle. They were used during the…
Remembering the Battle of Arnhem
The Battle of Arnhem began September 17th 1944, meaning that this year will mark seventy years since the conflict that influenced popular culture with movies…
John Baskeyfield, VC, defended the Oosterbeek perimeter – School’s Renaming Opposed
The change in name of John Baskeyfield VC Primary School has been widely contested by parents as well as many with no relation to the…
Veterans Get Support to Attend Operation Market Garden’s 70th Anniversary
Lloyds staff, Church green East branch, are working at raising £10,000 to send at least 70 WWII veterans of the Parachute Regimental Association’s Redditch branch together with…
PRESS RELEASE: Research request for a soldier who died at Arnhem in 1944.
Research request for Chiswick resident who died at Arnhem in 1944. A request for information about a Chiswick soldier killed in the battle of Arnhem…