World War 2

Royal Canadian Legion's Barrie branch honouring three men who fought in the Second World War during today's Remembrance Day ceremony Remembrance Day pays respects to the thousands of Canadians who died in battle, but today's ceremony will see three former soldiers in particular honoured at the cenotaph in downtown Barrie. William (Bill)…

At this year's national Remembrance Day ceremony, a weathered Canadian flag recovered from the battlefields of Dieppe will be placed at the foot of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This national symbol, possibly stained by the blood of a young soldier during one of the deadliest military operations of…

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When it comes to depicting the terrors of war on screen, no war has been repsented more at the cinema than World War II. Even today, movies are still made about this hellacious global conflict to eradicate fascism and genocide, with stories that cover many different aspects of the war.…

The Puppet Manchu Palace Museum in northeast China's Changchun City has held an exhibition, presenting evidence of Japanese war crimes committed at a secret bio-weapon research facility during World War Two. Our reporter Yu Li has the details. Founded at the same time as the notorious Unit 731 that conducted…

NEW JERSEY: The heroism of Filipino veterans of World War 2 will be taught in a high school in Bergenfield county here to highlight the "alliance and shared history" of the United States and the Philippines. Bergenfield, New Jersey Mayor Arvin Amatorio, a Filipino American, revealed this on Monday to…

Kate Winslet, who stars as war correspondent Lee Miller in her latest film, has described her as an “inspiration of what you can achieve”. Miller went from working as a model appearing in American Vogue to capturing the liberation of Europe at the end of the Second World War as…

An archaeological dig at RAF Brize Norton has helped paint a picture of life at the base in the Second World War. In 1945, 45 specialist German aircraft captured by the Allies were brought back to the station for testing and evaluation. But a severe storm damaged most of them and the…

Book by Saskatoon author Ernie Louttit is set in post Second World War Northern Ontario Latitude 46 Publishing, Northern Ontario’s English language publisher, is launching its final book this season, Saskatoon author Ernie Louttit’s “Pine Bugs and .303s.”  The book launch will be livestreamed on YouTube on Friday, at 7…

A German warship, the V-1302 John Mahn, was sunk in 1942 and is currently leaking toxic chemical and heavy metals in the North Sea Environment 18 October 2022 By Madeleine Cuff The V-1302 John Mahn was wrecked in the Belgian North Sea VLIZ A second world war shipwreck is leaking…