Vintage Weaponry Discovered in Manila
In Binodo has had an interesting week earlier in April. Vintage cannons were being discovered during road works. Workers from the Department of Public works…
B-17 on Tour
The EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) is gathering veterans from the Second World War to represent each of the B-17 bomber crew positions. There are 10…
NAVAL ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS & GUNNERY – Review by Mark Barnes
After a bit of a gap I am happy to have one of these impressive naval history books from Seaforth in front of me. As…
The Duke of Cambridge Visits Omaka Aviation Center and is Treated to a Story
The Duke of Cambridge was in for a grand treat when Sir Peter Jackson, aviation enthusiast and film director, escorted him on a private tour…
Japan Offers Apologies for WWII Atrocities Against the Citizens of the Philippines
Toshinao Urabe, the Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, expressed his apologies for the atrocities inflicted by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War.…
EVER THE PATRIOT – Recollections of Vincent J Riccio, World War II Veteran and POW. Review by Mark Barnes
A quiet Friday evening after a forgettable week at work is a good time to be able to sit down and leave it all behind…
WWII Trains Were the Scene of Several Prisoner Escapes
Over the course of WWII, over 750 potential Holocaust victims escaped their fate by leaping from moving trains. While the notion seems highly risky, it…
Remains of WWII fallen soldier identified to be PFC Gordon and will finally come to rest in his hometown
His family thought he was dead. He was reportedly killed in combat on August 13, 1944 when the U.S. Forces failed in their mission to…
A C-47 from D-Day Revisits the Site
The National Warplane Museum is home to several key aircraft from WWII, including a Douglas C-47 known as Whiskey 7, which flew during the Normandy…
EXERCISE TIGER – The Forgotten Sacrifice of the Silent Few – Review by Phil Hodges
Slapton Sands is a place name among many others that immediately conjures up images of a military disaster, death and, in this case, a government cover…
Remains of WWII Pilot Discovered
Lieutenant First Class Louis Longman was an American fighter pilot whose live was lost during WWII. Now, his remains have been found in New Guinea,…
Has Germany Forgotten WWI?
The centenary of WWI starts this year, and Germany seems to be somewhat on the outside of the celebration. Britain, which suffered heavy casualties as…