Germany: Debate Over the Exhibit of Guillotine from Nazi Era
Germany – A guillotine used during the Nazi era found stored in a warehouse of a Bavarian museum has generated a nationwide debate over whether…
Eric Lomax: The Real Railway Man
Eric Lomax and his wife Patti were standing by the gravestones of Eric’s comrades, who were killed by the Japanese as they built the Burma…
eBay Removes from Its Selling List LEGO Figures of WWII German Dictator Adolf Hitler
eBay has removed from its selling list Adolf Hitler plastic toy men made by LEGO. The small toy men, made from official LEGO bodies complete…
Major Winters Statue to be Erected Despite Family’s Disapproval
On July 18th, 2013, the Lancaster Online wrote a story about a local war hero, Major Richard Winters, is having a statue erected in his…
Ronald Balfour: The Monuments Men’s Missing Character
Relatives of Ronald Balfour are enraged that George Clooney missed the British historian in his coming WWII movie The Monuments Men; he was one of…
Historian Claims German U-Boat Did Not Break Through to River Clyde
January 17, 2014, the Greenock Telegraph, reports the story of an art historian who has challenged the claim that German submarines were able to break…
It is Necessary to Continue Nazi Hunting?
On January 10, 2014, there was a post on the New York Times Editorial Board about why Nazi hunting remains crucial. Time is running out…
Duty, Mercy and WWII: Man Meets German Pilot Who Shot Down His Father’s Plane During the War
Francis “Bud” Peacock III traveled to Germany to delve deep into his father’s WWII history and found this story of duty and mercy. For Hans Müller,…
356th Fighter Group Restaurant To Close
The 356th Fighter Group restaurant has been a touristic attraction since its opening in 1989, when it was owned and run by the Specialty Restaurant…
Wife of WWII Hero Douglas Bader Suffers Neglect from Care Home
Joan Bader, the wife of the late WWII pilot and hero Sir Douglas Bader, reportedly was left neglected by the nursing staff of the care…
ATHENIA TORPEDOED – The U-Boat Attack That Ignited the Battle of the Atlantic. Review by Mark Barnes
ATHENIA TORPEDOED The U-Boat Attack That Ignited the Battle of the Atlantic By Francis M Carroll Pen & Sword Maritime ISBN: 978 1 78149 171…
The Real Men Behind “The Monuments Men”
The Monuments Men – the arts and history scholars detachment of the Allied Forces. They volunteered to troll along and behind the enemy’s lines, risking…