Tag: World War II
Antonia Lloyd-Jones’s Journey as a Translator of Polish Literature
Photo credit: MikoÅ‚aj StarzyÅ„ski Listen here:Antonia Lloyd-Jones on Bridging the Gap Between LanguagesExcerpts from the interview:Q: How to…
Welcome to the TfL Lost Property Office, where miracles still happen
You wouldn't think that West Ham Bus Garage has anything in common with Harry Potter, but TfL's Lost…
The US is backing two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa, Reuters reports
The United States supports the creation of two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African countries and…
In 1944, a WWII US pilot crashed in England during a secret mission. The search for his remains has turned up new clues.
Metal detectors beeped in a quiet, five-acre plot of forest and fields on the east Suffolk coast of…
The remains of a World War II-era plane that carried US diplomats and was shot down by a Soviet bomber have been found by divers
The World War II-era mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Finnish passenger plane carrying American and French diplomatic…
D-Day: Eisenhower and his paratroopers were the key to success
On the eve of the D-Day invasion, General Dwight Eisenhower spent a few daylight hours with paratroopers about…
How D-Day veteran who brought Queen to tears with story of losing his childhood pal in the invasion joined the Navy aged just 17 years old to ‘do his bit for King and Country’… and had NEVER revealed his pain before addressing Charles and Camilla
He told the flag-waving crowd he was 'deeply honoured' to be part of proceedings on Southsea Common and…
Camilla’s tears for fallen D-Day hero: King and Queen are overcome with emotion as war veteran recounts horror of losing his ‘dear friend’ on beaches of Normandy 80 years ago
He told the flag-waving crowd he was 'deeply honoured' to be part of proceedings on Southsea Common and…