I know lots of you will know about the German SS massacre of the village of Oradour sur Glane, but how many will know of a smaller scale, but no...
This is a great 'blog/website. I follow the author on Twitter. It gives great info and insight on the BOB on a daily basis. HERE
I've been adding some video footage to my website, and I came across this one of the Musée des Blindés. In French, but some great footage of the...
No offence taken, I should have used the search facility before posting. Apologies. :confused:
I couldn't agree more. Nice to see the right thing being done after all this time. But, as the lady says, she was afraid that her family would get...
Vernon Baker, the only living black World War II veteran to receive the Medal of Honor – the nation’s highest commendation for battlefield valor...
Eleven oil paintings taken by a US soldier at the end of World War II are being sent back home to a museum in the small German town of...
A Curtiss Helldiver's been found at the bottom of a lake in San Diego. A team have been assembled to bring it to the surface after 65 years! HERE
Cheers Skipper! I think my wife would agree with you! ;) If anyone does want to know more about the Tank Museum, I'm only too happy to oblige....
Thanks for the replies guys. Dunno what happened, but it's there now! Nothing exciting, sorry! ;)
Hi. Each time I try to upload an avatar directly from my PC, I get no problems until right at the end when I'm told my upload was unsuccessful....
Great pictures, and nice memories. It's bizarre, having grown up with The Dambusters film, that I now live close to Saumur, France, where the...
It's a shame. I live close to one of the best museums for any military-minded person, yet haven't visited in 5-years. Until a few weeks ago. It's...
I must admit, I'm a bit out of touch with the UK newspapers these days. Haven't seen one in I can't remember how long. What you say about the...
Great photos John. I especially like the last one. So evocative of the epoch. Nice candid shots too. It's not hard to see the pain on the faces...
Cheers John, though they don't compare to the real thing. After the jump, the planes all made a VERY low pass of the crowd, just clearing the B&B...
For anyone wanting to know more about the history of WW2 in the area just north of us, this is a fantastic website owned & set up by a friend of...
Sorry to hijack the thread. The serving US, Dutch, Canadian, French, German & British airborne troops were indeed part of a mass drop at the La...
Here's a bit of our place. [IMG]
Hi all. Long time (very long time) since I posted - just been so busy here, sorry. I wanted to share my recent 'blog with you all, given the...
