WWII receives fresh dose of drama in new novel
‘Chesterfield Tides’ follows young man’s journey through WWII, beyond Terry Cooper, a young man in North London during World War II, wanted to make a difference and joined the army.…
Danish fishermen find German WWII mustard bomb in Baltic Sea
Argunners Magazine February 2, 2015 0 Comment The fishermen were trawling in the sea, where it is suspected that millions of leftover munitions could be buried. The bomb was found…
The National WWII Museum Celebrates Best Year Ever
NEW ORLEANS — While staff at The National WWII Museum are preparing for a very busy 2015, they are also looking back on a year of several major milestones for…
Belgian town honors crew of 'Dear Mom,' a U.S. bomber shot down in WWII
Lummen unveils a monument to the bomber’s crew on the 70th anniversary of its crash. Aug. 17, 1943. A massive formation of B-17s thundered toward Germany on a mission to…
French soldier’s room unchanged 96 years after his death in WWI
Hubert Rochereau’s room in a house in Bélâbre, France. (Photograph: Bruno Mascle/ Photoshot) The name of dragoons officer Hubert Rochereau is commemorated on a war memorial in Bélâbre, his native…
USAAF 1st Lt. Gatlin Missing From WWII Accounted For
1st Lt. James F. Gatlin was Missing since WWII. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing since World War…
P-47 Plane Wreck Diving in OAHU, Hawaii
About a half-mile off the shores of Po‘o Point and 15 feet under water is the wreck of a P-47 World War II fighter plane known as the Thunderbolt. It…
Musashi (æ¦è”µ) Expedition – 2 hour TOUR
Paul G. Allen and his research team broadcasted a live-stream tour of the wreckage of the Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the most renowned and technologically advanced battleships in history. Commissioned in…
Putin wants to rewrite WWII history due lies aimed at weakening Russia
The Russian president has again denounced attempts to rewrite WWII history, noting that the authors seek to sow strife between peoples and nations for their own geopolitical purposes. Putin said…
B-24 Liberator ‘Diamond Lil’ Going to Georgia
PEACHTREE CITY, GA (March 10, 2015) – A rare 1940s B-24 Liberator bomber will highlight this year’s World War II Heritage Days, hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie…
