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Found WWII Silver Planned for Mint

Ian Harvey
WWII silver

Nearly 3000 bars of silver were believed lost in WWII after a horrific attack by the Germans brought down their transport ship, the SS Gairsoppa.…

Even the Germans Wonder if Hitler Can Be a Source for Comedy

Ian Harvey
Hitler

TimurVermes, contemporary German author, has written a comedic novel about Hitler entitled Look Who’s Back.  The comedy opens with the Führer awakening in modern Berlin…

Misdirection in WWI The Timber Tommies

Ian Harvey
Timber Tommies

During the First World War, there was one troop of British forces that particularly stood out from the others. These troops were not known for…

Taita Taveta Open Tourist Sites Where World War I Was Fought Between Germans And The British

Ian Harvey
Taita Taveta

All the objects and memorabilia were collected from Taita area and exhibited at the First World War museum, opened on Saturday at the hotel. Taita…

WWI Raid On Zeebrugge

Ian Harvey
Raid On Zeebrugge

Although the end of the First World War was close, with only a few months left of it, the Germans did not seem to want…

The Secrets Of Katyn Forest

Ian Harvey
Katyn Forest

U.S. Army Lt. Col. John H. Van Vliet, together with other prisoners of war captured and held by the Germans, were taken to the Katyn…

WWII Living Veterans Appear On Medal Of Honor Stamp

Ian Harvey

The Medal of Honor: World War II Prestige Folio Forever stamps can be found at any post office nationwide and also online at usps.com/stamps or…

WWII Vet Who Helped Save 1,000 Members Of The HMS Ark Royal Dies Aged 98

Ian Harvey

Taylor, described by his family as a “noble gentleman”, served in the Royal Navy during World War Two. He was born on June 19, 1916,…

World War I Scots Refuse to Play Ball with the Enemy

December 25th may be best remembered during the First World War by the soldiers because of a football game held between the British and German…

WWI: The Miracle Of Christmas

Ian Harvey

But things did not work out like that. They didn’t go home for Christmas and the war went on for another four years. During the…

Soviet pilot Kolesnikov’s WWII mystery mission in Perthshire is solved

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) A group photograph of Soviet pilot Kolesnikov with 10 other uniformed Soviet airmen during their mysterious 2nd world…

D-Day Memorial And The Bedford Boys : 70th Anniversary

Ian Harvey

According to President April Cheek-Messier, this might be the last big gathering at the National D-Day Memorial, as the youngest veterans are now in their…