Auschwitz Museum Swarmed with Thefts, Vandalism from Visitors
Administrators of the Auschwitz Museum are left scratching their heads in dismay as the notorious Nazi death camp is riddled with theft and vandalism from…
WWII Medals of Spitfire Ace Ronald “Ras” Berry Sold at a Whopping £144,000
Medals earned by Air Commodore Ronald “Ras” Berry, one of RAF’s best WWII pilots who downed three of the enemy’s war planes all in a…
Adolf Hitler Loved Lie-ins, Midnight Cake and Tea in Porcelain China Cups – Maid
The former maid of German dictator Adolf Hitler who worked in his Bavarian retreat Berghof opened up about the infamous dictator’s surprising habits. Not so…
US MARINE CORPS FIGHTER SQUADRONS OF WORLD WAR II – Review by Mark Barnes
There was another war a long way from Europe that entailed fleets and armies travelling huge distances to collectively experience all the see-saw stuff –…
Mattie Gilloteau: Growing Up During WWII
This is the story of two children who lived through the Second World War; a young French girl, Mattie Gilloteau Sabol and a young German…
Sad pictures of Child Soldiers in WWII
Wars are always started by the adults, but not only adults take part. War does not spare anyone, so armed kids aren’t a rare occurrence.…
Goodbye, Leslie Valentine – Last D-Day Light Bomber (1914-2014)
Leslie Valentine, believed to be the last surviving D-Day light bomber pilot, passed away last April 21, exactly 27 days short of his 96th birthday. Born during…
Four Rare Navigator Watches Issued to Luftwaffe Airmen To Go Under the Gavel
A rare navigator watch a Royal Air Force office took from a German navigator who hid it in his underpants is to go under the…
Führerwein (Adolf Hitler Wine) Auctioned for £1,500
Führerwein, a bottle of wine believed to be personally commissioned by the notorious German dictator Adolf Hitler, went under the hammer for £1,500. The decanter Führerwein or Adolf…
Was George Patton Assassinated by Russians? WWII Film Suggests So
A WWII film in the making, Silence Patton: First Victim of the Cold War, puts the notion forward that General George Patton was silenced since…
THE BOMBER COMMAND WAR DIARIES – Review by Mark Barnes
It’s a while since I reviewed the re-release of Martin Middlebrook’s epic account of the devastation of Hamburg by the RAF and USAAF in 1943.…
Nazi Transport Train for Prisoners Exhibited
The Nazi transport trains used to ferry prisoners to concentration camps during the Second World War are still known today for their cramped quarters, in…