Second World War: How Channel Islanders Committed Treason
Mr Peter Tombs, who was a former British intelligence officer caused outrage in the Channel Islands when he mentioned on a local British television program…
Kidnap in Crete – Review by Mark Barnes
We last met Rick Stroud gadding about the Western Desert following in the wake of a motley crew of scenery painters and conjurers who deceived…
World War Two: Friendship Through Pain, Camaraderie and Valour
Seventeen heroes of World War Two has built a long term friendship among themselves through the pain, camaraderie and valour they shared together while in…
Australia Searches for the HMAS AE1
The HMAS AE1 was the first submarine to ever serve in the Australian navy. The sub was first sent into action following the outbreak of…
David Cameron Speaks on Putin Situation
British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to European leaders recently, during which he gave a warning against going too easy on Vladimir Putin. He made…
First Launch of the V2 Rocket
One of the deadliest weapons commissioned by Adolf Hitler during the Second World War was the V2 rocket. Earlier in September marked the seventieth anniversary…
Sinking of the SS Athenia
To many, the sinking of the SS Athenia was the event that formally ushered the British into the Second World War. As with many wars,…
BELSEN – Review by Phil Hodges
The name Belsen is synonymous with a vision of hell. We automatically think of the pictures we’ve seen of the twisted bodies being thrown unceremoniously…
An unexpected adventure
Retired farmer came of age during Second World War By Jeremy P. Amick It takes one only a few minutes of mild conversation with Henry…
A Survivor of Camp Stalag VII-A
During the Second World War, the POW camp Stalag VII-A was one of the better known POW camps run by Germany. Conditions were difficult, as…
Hitler’s Desk Discovered But Not Purchased
Following the end of the Second World War, the United States seized Hitler’s desk, among other things. There was nothing inherently special about the simple…
Fallen … but not forgotten – US Marines Who Fought In WWI
Traveling on High Street in downtown Jefferson City, Mo., you pass by the Cole County Courthouse where a slender memorial topped by a bronze eagle…