A Stirring Relic of War: RAF “Scramble” Bells
RAF Pilots with Scramble Bell Perhaps the most iconic item associated with the RAF involvement in the 1940 Battle of Britain are the...
The Old is New: A Russian Armor Breastplate Used in World War II
Although the two World Wars of the Twentieth Century are viewed as modern wars, it is stunning to consider that many of the soldiers who...
Summer Reads 2017
Churchill & Orwell: The fight for Freedom by Thomas E. Ricks New York: Penguin Press, 2017, 339 p. $29.00 Thomas E. Ricks is perhaps best...
Faces of the Lost
Original photos taken by the Germans of the Allied POWs at Stalag IX-C. Most of the photos have no names identifying the subjects of the...
Rare Original Photos Depict the Devastating Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Photo of USS Missouri (on left) and USS Arizona Memorial (center right) taken from the deck of the submarine USS Bowfin on November 6,...
The RAF “1942” Badge
One of the most attractive RAF-related items from World War II is the “1942 Badge” that is so popular with militaria collectors. The...
Bill Millington & Squadron Mascot During the Battle of Britain
Photograph of RAF Pilot Bill Millington (left) and Tom Neil. The RAF pilot Tom Neil recalled that Bill Millington always had an affinity...
