Airman who was shot down, imprisoned in Japan during World War II accounted for
A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has ...
Lanarkshire WW1 soldier 'proudly remembered' after grave identified a century after his death
Second Lieutenant Hugh Barr was one of three 'unknown' British soldiers of WW1 to finally be named at a poignant ceremony in ...
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Professor Andrew Kless publishes book on German occupation of Poland in World War I
Andrew Kless, assistant professor of history and global studies at Alfred University, has published a book detailing Germany’s occupation of ...
WW1 Scots soldier's grave identified in Belgium after over 100 years
Lieutenant Hugh Barr, of East Kilbride, was killed during an attack on the German-occupied town of Werwick in Belgium on ...
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How a World War II Tail Gunner Survived a Midair Collision Without a Parachute
Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over ...
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Nazi Submariners Were Right to Fear the World War II Hedgehog Mortar
When one thinks of antisubmarine warfare (ASW) weapons of World War II, chances are the depth charge is the first weapon that comes to mind. This is understandable, since it was certainly the ...