World War Two US soldiers honored in the Netherlands
Thousands of World War Two US soldiers who were killed in action are being honored in the Netherlands. One of them is Stanley McNivick from…
Tom Hanks awarded for role in World War Two movie, Saving Private Ryan
American actor, Tom Hanks has been awarded an American Spirit Award from the National World War Two Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tom Hanks praised…
New online exhibition of World War One prisoner-of-war paintings
A World War One British Army Lieutenant Colonel learned how to while away the hours as a prisoner-of-war in Germany, by taking up drawing and…
Anniversary of Allied bombing of Dresden continues to cause controversy
On the 70th anniversary of the Allied bombing of Dresden, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is standing by the RAF heroes who took part…
Reenactors Put World War Two Back on the Curriculum
World War Two reenactors are bringing the war back to life for students at a Wisconsin high school. This to ensure that the younger generation…
The Mission to Steal a V-2 rocket from the Nazis
Allied intelligence about the so called Nazi “Wonder Weapons” was lacking throughout World War Two. Allied intelligence services therefore jumped at the opportunity to get…
Greek Demands for WWII Reparations Rejected by Germany
Few nations have been more picked on in modern history than Germany. After it’s defeat in WWII, it was divided up by victorious Allied nations…
Missing German soldiers to be given proper burials
German soldiers who were missing and buried in the devastation of one of the last battles of World War Two are being recovered and given…
Last of the German Troops to Surrender – May 13th 1945
Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, commander of Germany’s Wehrmacht, signed the surrender agreement with Allied forces on 7th May, 1945. The agreement declared that all Nazi troops…
World War Two Bullet Containing Nazi Message Found
A World War Two bullet containing a message from Nazi troops has been found on the site of a battlefield in Italy. In the late…
Japanese-American World War Two veterans receive Legion of Honor
Japanese-American veterans who took part in the liberation of France during World War Two are to receive the Legion of Honor from the French government.…
World War I veteran recalls Christmas Day Truce of 1914
A never before heard audio recording of an interview with a World War I veteran who experienced the Christmas Day Truce in 1914 has been recovered. The…