Operation Vengeance: Killing Yamamoto
Fox Orlando shares the story of retired Lieutenant Colonel Doug Canning. Canning was one of the members of an elite force that was tasked with…
WWII Movies Highlighting Nonviolent Resistance Against the Nazis
Can nonviolence really make a strong lasting statement amidst gunfire and war violence? These WWII movies say “YES!” Hardly does a year go by without showing a Hollywood…
ITV’s “Bletchley Circle” to Reveal Scope of Female Code Breakers’ Work during WWII
How extensive were the contributions of the female code breakers in Bletchley Park during WWII? The code breakers in Britain’s biggest intelligence hub in WWII,…
War Photographer Robert Capa’s Works on Display
See some of the unseen photos taken by war photographer and photojournalist Robert Capa on display at New York’s International Center of Photography in a…
WWII: GIs in Place of British Fighting Men for Christmas
American GIs sent to Britain during the height of WWII were repeatedly described as “overpaid, oversexed and over here” but at least, on Christmas they…
WWII-Era Bomb Explodes in Euskirchen, Germany Leaving 1 Dead and 13 Injured
NBC World News reported on January 3rd, 2014 of a World War II-era bomb exploding in Euskirchen, Germany. The bomb killed a bulldozer operator and…
Ex-Burma POW, Jan Bras, Sues for Damages
Expatica reports the story of Jan Bras. Bras is suing the Dutch state for compensation for physical injuries he sustained while he was a POW…
Mission: Bring Back the WWII Wicksteed Park Ice Cream
The search is on for the lost special ice cream recipe that was so popular in Britain during and even after WWII – Wicksteed Park…
Two Nazi-plundered Artworks Found in Germany’s Bundestag
Berlin, Germany – Only months after the world was gripped with the news of the discovery of the billions-worth artworks said to be Nazi plunders during…
Dark Tourism is on the Rise
The Guardian reported on Dark Tourism; a creepy trend that seems to be gaining ground. Some tourists aren’t looking for relaxing experiences anymore; now they…
D-Day Vets’ Last Battle: Raising Money for National Memorial
Even after WWII and the Normandy Landings, these D-Day vets still have a last campaign to fight for – raising the needed £65,000 to have their…
Loaned Holocaust Barracks will Return to Poland
The Guardian reports that for over two decades and long negotiations, the half of a barrack in Auschwitz that was on loan to the United…