A Chaplain at Belsen: Unseen Photos of ‘Hell on Earth’ by Tom Marshall
The temporary sign erected by the British shortly after the camp was liberated. The images contained in this article may be shocking, but are included…
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Tinian Island: Bombs and Bunkers! By Devon Pike
We took a trip back to Saipan and then on to the nearby island of Tinian from which the US operated the busiest airfield of…
MIA: No man left behind? Two B-24 crash sites off the northern Italian Coast – By Bill Beigel
Two crews from the 449th Bomb Group were lost 13 months apart; one in January of 1944; the other in February of 1945. Both went…
Remains of the German Radar Station near Brno – By Mike Dolezal
During World War II, the nowadays Czech republic saw field operations in 1945 when the country was liberated by the Red Army from east and…
Locating the crash site of Lancaster HK663, 195 Sqn – By Joop Hendrix Planehunters Recovery Team
Lancaster HK663 with it’s crew Until may 2014 the crash location of Lancaster HK 663 from 195 Sqn was not known, but in most literature “Holland” was…
The Battle for Berlin – A New Exhibition in St Petersburg
There aren’t many places in the world where the desire to keep the events of the second world war in the public consciousness are greater…
The search for 2 German Fighters That Crashed During Operation Bodenplatte – By Marcel Hermes
The search for two crashed German fighters, shot down over Veghel (Netherlands) on January 1st. 1945. Operation Bodenplatte On new years day 1945 the German Luftwaffe…
First down on Yamato! By Barry Smith
On the morning of Saturday, April 7th, 1945 tension aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) was times a thousand. The fighter pilots with Hornet’s Air…
MUST READ & SHARE: The Great Escape 71 years today. Read this excellent piece of work – it is everything you need to know!
71 years ago today was the beginning of the Great Escape. Below is an excellent article by Rob Davis, Telford, Shropshire from the UK. This is one…
Guest Blogger Dan Snow: Today is the 100th anniversary of a forgotten but fascinating WWI battle- Neuve Chapelle.
Today is the 100th anniversary of a forgotten but fascinating World War One battle. Neuve Chapelle. There are many reasons why i think we should…
A garage where the ghosts of Third Reich era motorcycles are being brought back to life.
Tucked away in a quiet suburb of Riverside, California is a garage where the ghosts of Third Reich era motorcycles are being brought back to…
Great Waters: 70 Years After – by Ron Simpson
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest, largest, and most complex naval battle in history that started with Britain’s declaration of war against…