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…
Quincy Man William Caddy: WWII Hero at Iwo Jima
What set William Caddy from the rest of the American soldiers who fought during WWII? He gave up his life for his comrades by throwing…
Joe Rosenthal and WWII’s Most Iconic Photo from 69 Years Ago
The raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima by five marines and one Navy corpsman is, perhaps, WWII’s most iconic picture as it was able…
Meeting A Veteran – By John Henry Phillips
We grow up on stories of World War 2. From being a child pretending a fallen twig is a gun, to the extra excitement when…
Czech Pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain Passes Away at 95 Years Old
In Prague, fighter pilot Miroslav Standera has passed away. Standera fled Czechoslovakia so that he could fight alongside the British and French air forces…
Whiteman Leaders Deliver Long-overdue Medals To WWII POW
Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. called him again last month, almost five years since he was the guest of honor at the annual remembrance day…
Lost D-Day Helmet Finally Reunited with Its Canadian Owner
Approximately seventy years ago, George Johnston was a member of the North Shore Regiment’s B Company in the Second World War. From 1940 to 1946,…
Singapore: The Marsiling Tunnels Tour to Celebrate Battle of Singapore
This year is the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Singapore and to celebrate this, the country’s National Heritage Board launched a new tour –…
A French Woman Adopts the Grave of James Lange
The family of James Lange has never had a chance to lay flowers at the grave of the departed soldier. The 19 year old soldier…
China To Philippine President Aquino: We Fought Hitler In WWII
President Aquino was recently reminded that China fought alongside the Allied Powers against Japan and Germany during the Second World War, after he linked China’s…
Pink Floyd Roger Waters Unveils Memorial To His Father Who Died In WWII
His father was killed in the south of Rome, during a fight between the British soldiers and the German forces, seven decades ago. Waters dedicated…