WWII | War History

Dutch Railway Museum Opposes a Monument to Utrecht Jewish Deportees

Times of Israel reports: A museum in Utrecht, The Dutch Railway Museum to be exact, is opposing a plan to erect a monument to pay…

Highly Decorated Ace Fighter Pilot, James Empey, Dies at 89.

November 21, 2013, James W. Empey died in his home at the age of 89. Empey was a fighter ace and served in two wars:…

Down WWII History: Stalin’s Kamikaze Canines

If recent history saw suicide bombers, the WWII-bygone era once had Stalin’s kamikaze canines – dogs that were used as “living bombs” to destroy Nazi…

Holocaust survivor tells story of the horrors of Auschwitz

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A Holocaust survivor shares the horrors that she has witnessed in Auschwitz almost 70 years after the outbreak of the Second World War. She said…

Museum on a mission to collect paintings of World War II bombers

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 A museum is on a mission to collect images of an aircraft from World War II painted by a local artist. The Sywell Aviation Museum…

Two of Bletchley Park’s Primal Buildings Discovered

Two of the archetypal buildings of Bletchley Park, Britain’s intelligence hub during the Second World War, were discovered under a car park within the site.…

Sisters Discovered How Brother Died in WWII through the Daily Express

Nora and sister Molly were in their teenage years when bad news regarding their WWII serviceman brother reached home. Sergeant John Currey was one of…

Brad Pitt Spent £2 Million for WWII Spitfire – Report

One of Hollywood’s A-list actor Brad Pitt reportedly splurged £2 million for a WWII Spitfire, thanks to the interest he formed with these vintage babies and…

Oxfordshire Village Earns ‘£1 Million’ Via Brad Pitt’s WWII Movie “Fury”

Fury, the WWII tank movie starring Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt wasn’t that popular among the residents of the Oxfordshire village of Shisburn, the place where…

101st Airborne Paratrooper Turned Writer: Herbert Eggie Tells His Story

Herbert Eggie and the 20 paratroopers under his command looked down through the open door of the plane as it soared above the drop zone…

Even Christmas Could Not Escape the Third Reich

The Daily Mail reports an exhibition in Ulm called “Decorated” was opened on December1st this year. It shows Christmas tree decorations through out the years.…

WWII vet who nearly got evicted gets canopy and can now smoke outside his apartment

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The World War II veteran of Newington can now smoke outside of his apartment. This time with a canopy over his head. The WWII veteran…