Angela Merkel Turns Down Request to Accompany Chinese President on Memorial Tour
According to a report, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down Chinese President Xi Jinping’s request to accompany him on his visit to Germany’s Holocaust…
Sochi and the Second World War
Sochi, this year’s Winter Olympics capital, had never seen action during WWII but it had been a soldier’s refuge with over half-a-million wounded treated in…
President Barack Obama to Hand Out 24 Medals of Honor
Washington – President Barack Obama is going to hand out 24 Medal of Honor to 24 veterans who served in WWII, Korean war and Vietnam…
An icon of the Belgian Army in WWI, the Dog Cart
In the run-up to 2014, the memorial year of the outbreak of WWI, the Belgian living history group ‘De Patrouilleurs’ have re-created an icon from…
Japan Revising Official Apology Over WWII Comfort Women Further Evidence Of Nationalistic Agenda
The way the Japanese government is reflecting over the official apology for wartime sex slaves, might truly be upsetting the surrounding countries who all suffered…
Sochi, Russia: A Peek Inside Stalin’s Dacha
Dachas, in the sense, are the traditional places Russian families make their ‘escape’ from the humdrum of the world. And so, it is in this spirit that…
Second World War Soldier Reunited With Helmet After 70 Years
Chiasson bought the helmet from an army surplus store in Moncton, N.B., last August, for only $30. He recently saw the name of GW Johnston,…
Tuskegee Airmen Proved to be a Very Valuable Asset During WWII
During the Second World War, it was rumored that the United States government was going to train black pilots to fight. These gentlemen believed that…
Lady Llewellyn: D-Day cipher officer picnicked with Churchill
Lady Llewellyn acted as a wartime cipher officer. She served at Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and she later handled the Allies’ classified…
Second World War Bunker in Guernsey Made Open to Public
An unspoiled Second World War bunker in Guernsey will be exhibited to the public come spring this year. The said Second World War bunker is…
Remembering Ray Ellis, the Last Surviving Vet from the ‘Battle of Knightsbridge’ (1920-2014)
Ray Ellis – the brave and daring desert rat hero, the only surviving soldier of the 107th Regiment of South Nottinghamshire Hussars which fought one of…
Russia’s “Stalingrad” Have the Looks of a Remarkably 3D Epic
When Stalingrad hit UK cinemas last February 21, a number of British critics have gushed at how the film not only gives a Russian perspective…