World War 2

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…

Listen to this story The 2020-21 Budget delivers the biggest Australian deficit since World War 2. The Government’s fiscal stimulus of $51 billion during the GFC pales in comparison to the $257 billion in spending unveiled by the Treasurer yesterday. We asked leading Australian economists for their first impressions on…

This week’s must-reads include David Goodhart’s “utterly compelling” book on the over-dominance of our society by the highly educated. Martin Amis creates an odd “mash-up” of a novel for what he says will be his last “significant” book and Robert Harris revisits the “secretive world of Second World War mathematicians”.Book of…

Ramjet Artillery and Missiles Will Have Five Times the Range Brian Wang | September 30, 2020 | Normal US artillery has a range of 20-30 kilometers (12-18 miles) but new ramjet artillery will be able to reach 150 kilometers. The weapons will be able to farther, faster and higher. 150…