Read more about the article US WWII Vet Meets German Tank Commander He Fought To Seize Bridge At Remagen To Drink Beer And Eat Saurkraut Together
Jurgen Tegethoff, 97, (left) was a Tiger Tank Commander during WWII for the German Army, pictured with Ed Cottrell, 99, (right) - a P-47 pilot whose number one priority during the war was to fly out, locate tanks, and destroy them. (Newsflash)
History

US WWII Vet Meets German Tank Commander He Fought To Seize Bridge At Remagen To Drink Beer And Eat Saurkraut Together

Two World War II veterans who fought on opposite sides in a battle that marked a turning point in the conflict are seen here sharing a joke after the former American fighter pilot told the German tank commander he was happy he missed him so "we can be friends today".…

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October 13, 2021
Read more about the article Half Tonne Of WWII Explosives Found On French Beach
A deminer at the beach where 100 kilos of shells were discovered. (Mairie de Messanges/Newsflash)
Archaeology

Half Tonne Of WWII Explosives Found On French Beach

A huge arsenal of World War II explosives have been found on a beach in southern France. The WWII arsenal, including shells and mines, was found at Messanges Beach in the commune of Messanges in the south-western French department of Landes on 30th September. According to French newspaper Sud Ouest,…

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October 14, 2020
Read more about the article Melting Glacier Reveals Crashed US Bomber From WWII
Gudmundur Gunnarsson. (@gummigunnars/Newsflash)
Accidents

Melting Glacier Reveals Crashed US Bomber From WWII

An American B-17 bomber that crash-landed on an Icelandic ice cap during WWII is gradually coming to light as the glacier recedes. The B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crashed into the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in southern Iceland on16th September 1944, and all 10 US crew members survived. Over time, the glacier has…

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September 24, 2020
Read more about the article Son Finds Dads Letters Depicting England In WWII
Letters from Dutch kid depict England in WWII. Jan when he was a little boy. (Newsflash)
General News

Son Finds Dads Letters Depicting England In WWII

A Belgian man has gifted his 87-year-old dad with the letters the elder man exchanged with his parents while staying as a refugee in England during World War II. Luc Van Roey from the Belgian municipality of Kapellen presented his elderly dad with a book of all the letters he…

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August 7, 2020
Read more about the article Inside Russia Armys Huge New Church On WWII Battlefield
Pic Shows: Russias military will have their own church temple; This is the new army church which is being built on the site of a World War II battlefield in Moscow to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe.
General News / Military / Religion

Inside Russia Armys Huge New Church On WWII Battlefield

Newsflash/Russian Defence Ministry This is the new army church which is being built on the site of a World War II battlefield in Moscow to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe. The orthodox church is being built for the Russian Armed Forces at the Patriot park…

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April 30, 2020