REVIEW: Jack's War by Elizabeth W. Herbert DVM
REVIEW: Do not hope for any real story line or plot in this book. It is nothing more than a collection of letters written by John “Jack” Homer Woolsey from April…
TRAILER: Estonian WWII Movie 1944
A new Estonian WWII Movie called “1944” tells the story about the battles in Estonia during the Second World War. “Unlike most other countries, where single nationality was fighting for…
Records of WWI Indian Army Reserve Officers online
A list and details of 684 Indian Army Reserve Officers volunteering for the IARO throughout 1916 and published in January 1917 has been uploaded to the FIBIS database website. This…
Oldest Known U.S. Veteran, Emma Didlake, died at the age of 110
President Barack Obama greets the nation’s oldest living veteran, Emma Didlake, in the Oval Office, July 17, 2015. (Credits: Pete Souza / White House) The nation’s oldest known living veteran,…
Voices of the First World War – Christmas Truce
http://www.argunners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Podcast-9_-The-Christmas-Truce.mp3 Two of my section came dashing into the billet during the morning and said, ‘What do you know, the Jerries are out on the top; they’re walking about, they’re…
Amazing view from inside sunken WWI Submarine U-110
These extraordinary images from the inside of German Submarine U-110 were taken from an album of photographs found in the Swan Hunter shipbuilders collection at Tyne & Wear Archives. The album…
Cadillac of Italy's WWII Navy: Battleship Roma
Battleship Roma (‘Corazzata Roma’) was the fourth Vittorio Veneto-class battleship of Italy’s Regia Marina (Royal Navy). As Roma was laid down almost four years after the first two ships of the…
T-34-85 being pulled out of the Mud in Poland
Poligon in the Biedrusk belongs to centrum land forces training. Notice that this is only a tank crust. Probably in the 70/80 years the last century was used as a…
Rare WWII German Enigma machine sold for £149,000
A rare German World War II Enigma encryption machine has been sold at Sotheby’s for a total amount of £149,000 (ca. $232,000), doubling the estimated price of £50,000 – £70,000. The auctioned Enigma was produced by Heimsoeth…
World War II Sicilian Campaign Online Interactive Released
During the Sicilian Campaign of World War II, Allied forces conquered the island, which dominates the Mediterranean Sea, in a matter of weeks. This secured vital shipping lanes, provided bases,…
