World War 2

Sniper Elite 4 Nintendo Switch Preview Sniper Elite 4 on the Nintendo Switch is an impressive port for Nintendo’s hybrid platform that Sniper Elite fans from other platforms should consider getting. Being able to execute snipes with pinpoint precision on the TV is one thing, but that experience anywhere I…

The funeral has taken place of Ng Sai-ming a “gunner” in the British Army Royal Artillery during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941 and the SAR's last remaining second world war veteran. He was born in 1922, and at the age of 19, with just a few months…

The award-winning My Memory of Us is launching on iOS next week, with an Android version coming soon after. Produced by Juggler Games, My Memory of Us is a beautiful 2D adventure game that tells the story of a friendship between a girl and a boy, based on actual events…

Author of the article:Julie Kotsis  •  Windsor StarPublishing date:Oct 27, 2020  •   •  2 minute readHandout photo of Howard Webb, WWII veteran, who passed away Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 at the age of 99 years. Photo by Courtesy of the Webb family /Windsor StarArticle contentA survivor of five years fighting…

In Brief Seven ‘stowaways’ detained after nine-minute operations ends ten-hour stand-off by The Week team 26 Oct 2020 Seven people have been detained after special forces commandos stormed a tanker off the Isle of Wight following a suspected hijacking by stowaways. The nine-minute operation, by members of the Special Boat Service (SBS), ended…

In the lead-up to the Second World War, many young idealists departed for Spain to help turn the tide against rising fascism in Europe. They fought to defend its elected Republican government from general Francisco Franco's fascist forces who were backed by Hitler and Mussolini. In response to communist and…

Wonder Games has announced that their real-time strategy title Warpath will be marching towards an open beta for iOS and Android on November 10th. However, depending on your region, you may already be able to download the game on Google Play. Warpath takes place in an alternate version of World…

The biggest World War Two bomb ever found in Poland exploded under water on Tuesday as navy divers tried to defuse it.More than 750 people had been evacuated from the area near the Piast Canal outside the town of Swinoujscie where the Tallboy bomb used by Britain's Royal Air Force…

WARSAW (Reuters) - Navy divers on Monday began a five-day operation to defuse the largest unexploded World War Two bomb ever found in Poland, forcing more than 750 people to evacuate their homes.Dubbed the “earthquake” bomb, the Tallboy bomb was used by Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) and weighs nearly…

The 2020 election cycle has been characterised by personal attacks, record spending and a disorderly opening presidential debate that at times descended into farce. Donald Trump has dubbed Joe Biden “the destroyer of American greatness”, while the Democratic contender has dismissed the president as a “fool” and a “clown”. But what political…