World War 2

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…

Canadian soldiers — and eventually sailors, aircrew and military police — will be getting new pistols to replace their Second World War-era handguns, the Department of National Defence (DND) said Friday. And federal procurement officials have chosen the SIG Sauer P320. The firearm has been the subject of multiple lawsuits…

The Canadian military is getting new pistols to replace its current Second World War-era sidearms. The Department of National Defence on Friday announced an initial contract award of US$3.2 million to outfit the Canadian Army with 7,000 new handguns and holsters. Supplier M.D. Charlton Co. Ltd. of Victoria will provide…

DENVER (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to designate its first new national monument, preserving a World War 2-era alpine training site and providing a boost to the reelection campaign of the state’s senior Senator, Michael Bennet, according to a person familiar with the process. The designation is expected…