Goodbye, Last of The Few and Wing Commander Roger Morewood [1916-2014]
One of the last surviving RAF pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain [collectively known as The Few] Wing Commander Roger Morewood…
Langenstein-Zwieberge Camp, WWII Nazi Prison House, Attacked by Bulldozer
Langenstein-Zwieberge Camp, a WWII Nazi concentration bivouac, was attacked by a bulldozer operated by unknown assailants just a month after the well-known Arbeit macht frei from the Dachau…
Was Alan Turing Murdered? Author Roger Bristow Says “Yes”
The verdict about Alan Turing’s suicide had been pronounced some 60 years ago but author Roger Bristow is set to change everything about the brilliant mathematician’s…
Soviet soldier turned French Resistance officer dies at age of 95
World War Two Soviet soldier, Nikolai Vasenin spent the war working tirelessly against German forces. But when he returned to the USSR after the war,…
Goodbye, WWII Codebreaker Sir Arthur Bonsall (1917-2014)
Sir Arthur Bonsall – WWII codebreaker and former head of GCHQ, Bletchley Park’s successor after WWII – passed away last November 26, 2014 at the old…
Tour de France Heads to D-Day’s Utah Beach in 2016
D-Day’s Utah Beach will be one of the spots in route of the Tour de France this coming 2016. Mont-Saint-Michel, one of the most famous tourist…
Ten Great War Tours to Go to and Pay Respect to Those Who Have Fallen
Here are ten great war tours to go and visit if this year’s commemoration of the 100th-year of the Great War’s outbreak have inspired you to…
Austrian woman’s wood stove explodes from WWII grenade hidden in firewood
Gmunden, Austria – A loud blast disturbed the small lakeside Austrian town of Gmunden after a WWII grenade erupted inside the wood stove of a…
Remnants of World War Two put further chill on China-Japan relations
Friction over the possession of islands in the East China Sea has been at the forefront of issues between China and Japan this year. But…
“We Will Not Pull Out Our Nazi-Themed Toys from Stores” – Cobi Toys
Polish toy maker Cobi Toys adamantly refuses to pull out its Nazi-themed toys from store shelves claiming that making the dolls and games available…
Liverpool: Rector’s Curiosity Leads to the Discovery of “Time Capsule” Room
The curiosity of Rev. Dr. Crispin Palling of the St. Nicholas in Liverpool led to the discovery of a “time capsule” room – a room where time…
Germany’s Controversial Mini-Series “Generation War’ Bags Emmy Award
“Generation War”, a controversial mini-series from Germany, bagged the top prize in the TV movie/mini-series category during the International Emmys held last Monday, November 24, in…