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Brad Pitt Gets “WWII Zoned” For New Film

Hollywood came to Dorset – literally – when Hollywood A-Lister Brad Pitt came to visit. The actor is preparing for his upcoming World War II…

Remains of 2 WWII Missing Airmen Finally Laid to Rest

They went AWOL after disappearing behind enemy lines in a war that ended more than 60 years ago. But at last, the remains of the…

Did Hitler Plan to Invade Britain?

Was Operation Sea Lion – Germany’s supposed strategy to invade United Kingdom in World War II – real or was it just a ploy used…

Prince Charles Launched Battle of Britain Museum

Prince Charles of Wales and his wife, Duchess Camilla of Cornwall opened an exhibits archive fully dedicated to the memories of the battle of Britain.…

Experts: WWII Chemical Weapons Threats to Baltic Sea Marine Life

“Our research has shown that in the Gotland Deep there are about 8,000 shells and missiles that could pollute the environment. We have now confirmed that…

Germany Still Haunted By Its Nazi Past

It has been decades since World War II but Germany is still trying to deal with its inescapable past – one that is tainted by…

Looking Down On War – THE NORMANDY INVASION: JUNE 1944 review by Mark Barnes

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Looking Down On War – THE NORMANDY INVASION: JUNE 1944 Imagery from WWII Intelligence files By Colonel Roy M Stanley II, USAF (Ret.) Published by Pen…

UNEARTHING CHURCHILL’S SECRET ARMY The Official List of SOE Casualties and Their Stories – Review by Mark Barnes

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UNEARTHING CHURCHILL’S SECRET ARMY The Official List of SOE Casualties and Their Stories By John Grehan and Martin Mace Publishes by Pen & Sword Military ISBN:…

SHANGHAI 1937 – Stalingrad on the Yangtze review by Mark Barnes

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HANGHAI 1937 – Stalingrad on the Yangtze By Peter Harmsen Published by Casemate ISBN: 978 1 61200 167 8 Review by Mark Barnes for War History…

FIRESTORM HAMBURG – Review by Mark Barnes

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FIRESTORM HAMBURG The Facts Surrounding the Destruction of a German City 1943 By Martin Middlebrook Published by Pen & Sword Aviation ISBN: 978 1 78159…

GUY GIBSON: DAMBUSTER – Review by Mark Barnes

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GUY GIBSON: DAMBUSTER By Geoff Thompson Published by Pen & Sword Aviation ISBN: 978 1 78159 055 3 Is it really seventy years since the…

The scale model of the Mohne Dam

By Mark Barnes / For Your Tomorrow for War History Online I had a photography job at BRE, the former Building Research Establishment. I had…