Nearly 200 unexploded World War II bombs found under children’s playground in northern England
Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children’s playground in northern England ...
More than 170 World War II bombs found under children's playground in England
It is believed the area where the playground was initially built was used as a Home Guard training ground and the bombs were buried at the end of the war.
Over 150 World War II Bombs 'Containing Charges' Found Beneath Children's Park, Authorities Say 'We Could Still Find Another Pit'
The bombs were found at the park, which is believed to be an old training ground, in January, according to police ...
The Mail in South Cumbria8d
War medal awarded to Cumbrian pigeon for sale for £10k
A pigeon unintentionally became a hero during World War II and was awarded The Bravery Medal. It has been reported that the medal the pigeon was awarded has gone up for auction for £10,000. Tommy, a ...
Miami Herald13d
Medieval house owned by a king ‘lost’ to time in the UK. Now, it’s been discovered
The woven art tells the story of the conquest of England, depicting scenes of ... It even was placed in an underground bunker during World War II to prevent major harm from coming to the priceless ...
Yahoo News29d
80 years later, movie tells story of SC woman’s battalion during World War II
Charity Adams Earley inspects members of the 6888th Postal Battalion in Birmingham, England, in 1945 ... Their story disappeared in much of the history of World War II, but with a new movie, the ...
West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...
The Providence Journal17d
Still searching for a WWII uncle who 'made the ultimate sacrifice for our country'
WARWICK – More than 80 years after his plane crashed over Germany during World War II, Providence native Staff ... flew a B-17 Flying Fortress out of England, on a bombing mission outside ...
Kansas Reflector28d
80 years later, movie tells story of SC woman’s battalion during World War II
Their story disappeared in much of the history of World War II, but with a new movie ... By the time the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was sent to Birmingham, England, in 1944, millions of ...
BBC4d
WW2 lookout post found during park revamp
The remains of a World War Two lookout post have been uncovered during building work in a park, archaeologists said. The scheme at Marsh Park in Brierley Hill, in the West Midlands, is part of a ...
Smithsonian Magazine6d
Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil
Brazilian Navy On July 19, 1944, a Nazi submarine torpedoed and sank the Vital de Oliveira, a Brazilian ship that transported troops during World War II. Now, more than 80 years later ...
BBC12d
Rare special forces items go under the hammer
The possessions belonged to Leslie Scott, who told young relatives he had been a cook during World War Two rather than revealing he was an officer. A collection of items relating to his military ...