The Discovery of a WWII-era Bunker Used by the Japanese
Heritage Sabah has said they have rediscovered the remnants of a Second World War bunker and tunnel that was hidden in the heart of Kota…
Normandy features feat of WWII soldiers during D-Day landings
The 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings is just around the corner. And stories of the struggles of soldiers during the war emerge with renewed…
Goering’s Daughter’s Christening Gown Adorned with Embroidered Swastikas to be Sold at Auction
A Nazi christening gown embroidered with swastikas is set to be sold at auction. The gown was worn by Hermann Goering’s daughter. It is believed…
Computer Game Uses Japanese War Criminals as Targets
An official Chinese news outlet that has revealed an online game on Thursday, February 27, 2014, which requires the players to shoot Japanese war criminals.…
Kamikaze Pilots May be Commemorated as Unesco World Heritage
Japan has the desire to immortalize their kamikaze pilots–these pilots were young men who intentional crashed their aircraft into Allied ships during the Second World…
Japan ‘Puzzled’ By China WWII National Days
This is currently the most recent intervention from Japan, who has been feeding arguments with the other Asian superpower over disputed territory and mixed interpretations…
Remembering Maria von Trapp, The Last of the Singing von Trapp Siblings (1915-2014)
Maria von Trapp, the last surviving member of the singing von Trapp siblings immortalized in the movie The Sound of Music has passed away last February 18…
THE BOOK THIEF – Movie review by Phil Hodges
Friday night and after a long week at work I decided to treat Mrs Hodges to a night at the cinema. “Not a war film,…
“World Wars” Series Marks WWI’s 1ooth-Year Anniversary
For WWI 100th-year anniversary, A+E Networks’ History and H2 have set World Wars, a six-hour special event series which will premiere in the later part of…
Veterans of WWII US submarine service honored at California Naval Base
Photo story (Clockwise from left): (1) Veterans of WWII US submarine service honored, in the photo (from left to right)- Robert Bell, Pat Zilliacus, Royal…
Top 10 Most Expensive WW2 Collectables Sold
It’s a fact. Once relatively lowly priced and overlooked World War Two collectables, perhaps even considered worthless in their time, are now fetching considerable prices…
DVD: STALINGRAD 1942-43 – Review by Phil Hodges
Here we have another film documentary from the German Propaganda Kompanien (PK) told in the newsreel style of the Die Deutsche Wochenschau, the weekly cinema newsreel chronicling…