Tag: World War 2

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was the global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945

Britain’s last WW2 VC hero dies aged 105 – 81 years after being wounded 72 times in extraordinary act of bravery

Britain’s last WW2 VC hero dies aged 105 – 81 years after being wounded 72 times in extraordinary act of bravery

How fanatical Japanese soldier kept fighting for 30 YEARS after VJ Day – by following haunting last order to the letter

How fanatical Japanese soldier kept fighting for 30 YEARS after VJ Day – by following haunting last order to the letter

How elite WW2 special forces unit the Chindits smashed Japanese supply lines in Burmar ahead of anniversary of VJ Day

How elite WW2 special forces unit the Chindits smashed Japanese supply lines in Burmar ahead of anniversary of VJ Day

We dug up our driveway only to uncover sinister 60-year-old BUNKER with mystery code scrawled on walls

We dug up our driveway only to uncover sinister 60-year-old BUNKER with mystery code scrawled on walls

Death of a duck-billed platypus gifted to Winston Churchill by Aussies finally uncovered

Death of a duck-billed platypus gifted to Winston Churchill by Aussies finally uncovered

D-Day veteran war hero and TikTok star who survived German gunfire on Normandy beaches dies aged 102

D-Day veteran war hero and TikTok star who survived German gunfire on Normandy beaches dies aged 102

Saucy 2,000-year-old ‘erotic art’ stolen by Nazis from Pompeii treasure trove during WW2 finally handed in

Saucy 2,000-year-old ‘erotic art’ stolen by Nazis from Pompeii treasure trove during WW2 finally handed in

Britain will sign deal with France to co-ordinate nuclear strikes in event of WW3 as nations to work ‘closely together’

Britain will sign deal with France to co-ordinate nuclear strikes in event of WW3 as nations to work ‘closely together’

Shameful secret of UK’s lost seaside town where 100s gave up homes overnight… only to be FORBIDDEN from ever returning

Shameful secret of UK’s lost seaside town where 100s gave up homes overnight… only to be FORBIDDEN from ever returning

Only 8,000 World War Two veterans are still alive out of the five million British forces who fought for the nation

Only 8,000 World War Two veterans are still alive out of the five million British forces who fought for the nation

Battle tanks, 7,000 troops & WW2 planes … spotters guide to Trump’s £30m birthday bash with 18-mile ring of steel

Battle tanks, 7,000 troops & WW2 planes … spotters guide to Trump’s £30m birthday bash with 18-mile ring of steel

China reveals first ever details of nuclear weapon 200x more powerful than Hiroshima bomb with huge 7,500-mile range

China reveals first ever details of nuclear weapon 200x more powerful than Hiroshima bomb with huge 7,500-mile range