San Cassimally·Oct 15My Best Ever FilmThis is a revised version of a story I published here on Medium some years ago. It happens to be a true story
Aurel Stratan·Oct 11Why Unguarded Soviet POWs Marched Towards German Positions in 1942…instead of rejoining their own army.A response icon1A response icon1
InThe Beatles FAQbyKieran McGovern·Oct 5Was John Lennon born during an air raid?Liverpool was one of the most heavily bombed cities during the Blitz. But was its night sky full of enemy aircraft on October 9, 1940?
An Historian·Aug 8‘WE WILL MEET AGAIN’: COVID-19, THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND THE USES OF THE PASTThis was initially written for publication as a scholarly article. It was rejected with advice for revisions. I never got round to doing…
Grey·Aug 3The Portrayal of Operation Market Garden in A Bridge Too Far and Band of Brothers: The Impact of…Adapted from my dissertation for my undergraduate degree which I received a First on. Please note: I absolutely adore both of these media…
Saikat Ghosh·Jul 29Pressure (2026) Explained: The Real Hero of D-Day Wasn’t a GeneralI just love WW2 dramas. Over the years, filmmakers have made lots of films on WW2, and even more so in the last decade or so. I’ll never…
Gundolf S. Freyermuth·Jun 8The Television Player. Part TwoNow that the serialization of my book, Who Was WM? a Televisionary: The Life and Work of Wolfgang Menge, has come to an end, here is some…
KGR·May 13BY SHEER LUCKThe Second World War ended on 8th May 1945 in Europe with the resounding victory of the Allied forces. But it continued in Asia until 2nd…
InSix Word Photo Story ChallengebyAG Nature & History·Apr 24Flames Shoot From the Engines of a Vintage WW2 AircraftMarch-April Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Fire”A response icon1A response icon1
Elske Howeler·Apr 5Around the corner from Anne FrankHow my grandmother saved the life of a Jewish girl in occupied Amsterdam during the second world war.