1000-Pound WWII Bomb Detonated Off Coast of Whitley Bay
https://www.youtube.com/v/OrLS2Kx-AdI Divers from the Royal Navy detonated a 1000-pound WWII bomb underwater about one-and-a-half miles off the coast of Whitley Bay Thursday, February 26. According to reports, the 1000-pound…
War Medals of the D-Day “Great Escaper” Bernard Jordan Up for Auction
The war medals worn by “Great Escaper” Bernard Jordan when he fled his carers so he could attend D-Day Landings’ 75th anniversary last year are to…
Rising from the Ashes: The Landmarks Destroyed by WWII Bombings and Resurrected
In light of the recent commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the fire-bombing of Dresden, Germany – one of the most controversial passages of the Second…
Goodbye, Colonel Paul Green of the Tuskegee Airmen!
This week saw the loss of another member of the legendary all-black pilot unit during WWII, the Tuskegee Airmen — Colonel Paul Green passed away Monday,…
Battlefield Guide Reg Jans on the role of Captain Speirs in the attack on Foy
Battlefield Guide Reg Jans tells us Captain Speirs’ role in the attack on Foy, near Bastogne, on January 13th 1945. You can tour with Reg…
Guest Blogger Alex Kershaw: GOODBYE BOB
I didn’t try to choke back a sob when I learnt that Bob Sales had passed away on 23 February, aged 89. I’ve spent a…
WWII Marines to Return to Iwo Jima to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Bloody Battle
WWII veteran and former Marine Hershel Williams, Woody to his buddies, is one of the group of WWII Marines who will be returning to the…
70 years After the Second World War: Remembrance Endures – By Ron Simpson
By RonSimpson: With each passing year, month by month and day by day, as time continues to march on, there is a greater need for…
The ‘Good War’ Myth of the Second World War
Images Used (From Left): (1) Reading of the Roll of Honour by a Yeoman Warder as part of the WWI centenary commemoration in London between…
Historic Photo of the Iwo Jima Flag Raising on Its 70th Year
The historic photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising – one of the most iconic images of wartime history – is turning 70 this year. This…
Engineer Undertakes Restoration of WWII Torpedo Boat 219
“Priceless piece of Britain’s maritime history” — that’s how Sommerset engineer Paul Childs describes his latest restoration project, the WWII Torpedo Boat 219. Though many has…
WWII Stories: Remembering the Abomination that was the Battle of Manila
On February 15 some seventy years ago, many lost their lives during the notorious Battle of Manila — the war waged between the American forces…