Images taken after WWII show families enjoying themselves at Butlin’s camps

William ‘Billy’ Butlin opened his first camp at Skegness in 1936. However, it is the 50s and 60s that most people think of as the heyday of Butlin’s and the British holiday camp William ‘Billy’ Butlin opened his first camp at Skegness in 1936. However, it is the 50s and 60s that most people think … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Joe and Jill Biden honor Duke of Edinburgh for his WWII service

Joe and Jill Biden paid tribute to Prince Philip’s service in the Second World War, his dedication to the British people and his 73-year marriage to the Queen in a statement after his death at the age of 99. In a statement released five hours after Buckingham Palace released his death, and a number of … Read more

The Bachelor star Ben Higgins shares a heartfelt tribute to his WWII veteran grandfather

The Bachelor star Ben Higgins shares a heartfelt tribute to his WWII veteran grandfather who passed away last week at 95 years of age By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 02:05 BST, 9 April 2021 | Updated: 02:31 BST, 9 April 2021 The Bachelor star Ben Higgins is in mourning, after losing his beloved grandfather … Read more

Petition launched to posthumously award Victoria Cross to black WWII hero denied medal due to race

A campaign has been launched to see a black South African Second World War hero who blew up a Nazi ship with a homemade bomb be awarded a Victoria Cross. British generals nominated Job Maseko for a VC but his South African commanders found the idea of a black man receiving such a prestigious medal … Read more

Flightmove! WWII Nissen hut turned luxury five-bed home on the market for £1.4m

A former World War Two light airfield hangar has gone on the market for a staggering £1.4million after being transformed into a luxury, five-bedroom home.   The property, set in the Essex countryside near Dunmow, was one of hundreds of thousands of ‘Nissen huts’ erected in Britain during war-time using pre-fabricated sections and with distinctive curved … Read more

Flightmove! WWII Nissen hut turned luxury five-bed home on the market for £1.4m

A former World War Two light airfield hangar has gone on the market for a staggering £1.4million after being transformed into a luxury, five-bedroom home.   The property, set in the Essex countryside near Dunmow, was one of hundreds of thousands of ‘Nissen huts’ erected in Britain during war-time using pre-fabricated sections and with distinctive curved … Read more

Thousands of craters made by WWII bombs dropped by Allies on Nazi fuel sites are uncovered in Poland

Thousands of craters made by WWII bombs dropped by Allies on Nazi fuel plants are uncovered in Poland using LIDAR technology Scientists mapped 6,000 WWII bomb craters in a region of Polar using LIDAR The craters were located in the Koźle Basin that was occupied by Nazi soldiers The map allowed experts to determine some … Read more

US hatched bizarre plan to burn Japan to the ground in WWII by dropping bats fitted with BOMBS

After their 1945 victory over Nazi Germany, Allied forces shifted their focus on forcing to Japan to surrender. That effort culminated in the first and so far only use of nuclear weapons, which killed more than 200,000 civilians when they were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But the world may never … Read more

WWII love letters are discovered under floor boards of the Esplanade Hotel in Scarborough

It’s the 1940s, the world is at war, cities are falling and soldiers are dying, but in the midst of the madness two sweethearts find comfort in each other by sending love letters. A number of these wartime notes have been discovered under the floorboards of the Esplanade Hotel in Scarborough in the UK while … Read more

Remains of Allied gunner shot down in Germany during WWII is identified after nearly 80 years

The remains of a New Zealand airman who was shot down over Germany during WWII have finally been identified after nearly 80 years.   Henry Pullar, a gunner with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, was  presumed dead when the British bomber he was aboard was shot down over Germany in 1942. Henry Pullar, a gunner … Read more