International Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27, 2017
On January 27, 1945, soldiers from the Soviet Army’s 322nd Rifle Division entered the remains of the death camp at Auschwitz – Birkenau. The camp…
Canadian Second World War pilot awarded France’s Legion of Honor
Dr. Peter Roper says he doesn’t deserve France’s highest honor, saying it was the French villagers who rescued him who should be recognized. Recently, in…
Using his police skills to find his relative’s remains from the Second World War
Police detective Tom McCaslin, 46, from Omaha, Nebraska, has used his skills to finds answers to the question: what led to the disappearance of his namesake uncle,…
Legendary de Havilland Mosquito Under Restoration in the USA
It was referred to as the ‘wooden wonder’ among other names, yet the deHavilland Mosquito was a superb multi-task aircraft. It was used for photo-reconnaissance,…
Code Giveaway: The Legendary Fury Returns for another Round after World of Tanks Xbox 360 Success
5 codes value 50 € including Tiger & Fury The Sherman Fury took the Xbox 360 battlefield by storm when it debuted to become one…
Classic fast-paced FPS Days of War Now on Steam
“Keep the sand out of your weapons, keep those actions clear. I’ll see you on the beach.” Game studio Driven Arts just released Days of…
Historian Appeals to Local Residents for Assistance with WW1 Project
Calling all history buffs in Worcester, Mass. Your services are required by Linda N. Hixon, a history instructor at Worcester State University. She needs volunteers…
Last Surviving WW2 Code Talker Honored By His Community
The Knighthawks lacrosse team in Rochester, N.Y. has made Native American Night an essential part of their schedule. Annually fans can view stunning dancing, listen…
First World War Museum In Nitro, WV. Kicks Off A Year Of Centennial Celebrations
There are a variety of flags in the First World War Museum at Nitro, WV, but the favorite of Clyde Mynes, 92, is a small…
The Greatest American WWII POW Escape Story Never Told
36 men ignored the overpowering stench of human waste, dropped through a toilet into a latrine and walked through the 150-foot-long tunnel to freedom from…
“Rosie the Riveter” – 2.5 Million American Women Who Helped Win WWII
Sally Murray passed away on New Year’s Eve, 2016, three days before turning 93. She was raised in Arkansas during the Depression and moved to…
WWII Veteran Escaped To America, Then Returned To Europe To Fight For Freedom
When Hans G. Reif was 10 years old and living in Stuttgart, Germany, his class was taken outside to see Adolf Hitler waving from a…