THE FLAMETHROWER – Review by Phil Hodges
There aren’t many weapons that put fear and horror into every man more than the flamethrower. Flamethrower, flammenwerfer, lanciafiamme, whatever it’s called, it conjures up…
Treaty of Versailles ended World War I only to trigger WWII
The signing of the treaty of Versailles [Via] Millions perished and countless cities razed to ground and mankind witnessed the war and conflict in a…
Poland’s Vital Role During World War Two
Soldiers of 2nd Polish Corps in the battle of Monte Cassino Poland was the reason the world went to war with the Nazis, but it is…
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE – Review by Mark Barnes
If there is anyone in your life whose story you cherish then getting them to write it down or record it is one of those…
5 Of The Most Bizarre Weapons Of The Second World War
World War Two saw massive leaps in technology as the countries involved wanted to advance their military capabilities, medical support and communications over their enemies.…
Colditz Castle – a visitor attraction for World War Two enthusiasts
The infamous Colditz Castle [Via] The escape from Colditz Castle in Germany during World War Two was made famous in the movie, The Colditz Story in…
JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS 1897-1945 – Review by Mark Barnes
Any regular readers of the reviews page would know by now that I quite a like old warship photographs so when I got notice of…
World War One battle ship, the HMS M33, restored and open to public
[Via] A World War One battle ship that was used during the Gallipoli campaign and is the only remaining ship from that battle has been…
A Daring Escape From POW Camp And An Enduring Friendship
A personal story of friendship and a daring escape during World War Two has been revealed from the letters and paperwork left in a soldier’s…
German and British aristocracy at heart of pre-war relations
During the early 1900s it was common to find an aversion to communism particularly from the aristocratic classes in Europe and the UK. They feared…
Potsdam Conference was the beginning of the end for Allied-Soviet relations
Churchill, Truman and Stalin [Via] It was in July 1945 that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Harry Truman and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin…
British paratrooper dies at 95, first to step foot in France during D-Day invasion
A British paratrooper who was the first Allied soldier to step on French soil as part of the D-Day invasions has died at the age…