Faster than the Supermarine Spitfire, more accurate than the Avro Lancaster, and a better torpedo bomber than the Fairey Swordfish, the de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most versatile aircraft of its day, a flying machine in a class of its own.
Tag: WWII
Life as a RAF Navigator in RAF Bomber Command in WW2
The fighters of World War Two are justifiably lauded for their brave exploits during the Battle of Britain and many other memorable dogfights. However, the exploits of the equally brave and skilful bombers are sometimes overlooked. Here we have some exclu
War Correspondents: our eyes and ears at the Front Line
They regularly walk into danger with their eyes open in order to broadcast to the public exactly what is going on in the war zones of the world, but to what extent have war correspondents helped to shape the history of war?
Operation Market Garden: an eyewitness account
Gordon Johnston (Jock) Walker was one of the three Army Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU) cameramen at Arnhem, 1944. His vivid account of Operation Market Garden, kindly submitted by his son, Neil Walker, brings those nightmare days into sharp focus.
Eyewitness Accounts of The Evacuation of Dunkirk
The evacuation of Dunkirk is widely known as a resounding success for the British expeditionary force. Read eyewitness accounts of the evacuation here.
Gordon Highlanders WW2 Records – 51st Highland Division
This account of the Gordons’ war was found in the booklet ’51st Highland Division in North Africa & Sicily’, kindly donated to our archives by Sgt. Walter Stanley Brown. 298th Field Battery R.A., 126th (H) Field Regiment R.A., B.A.O.R. Read on!
Military genealogy — it can be a minefield…
Just started researching your ancestor’s military history and there’s so much information out there that it can be hard to know where to start and to find exactly what you are looking for. READ MORE HERE:
Are you getting the most out of your genealogy research?
If you’re researching your family’s history then you’ve probably uncovered at least one ancestor with military links — especially when you consider there were over 50 million military casualties from World War…
The Most Decorated Woman Of The Second World War
Nancy Wake was the most decorated woman of the second world war. She was also the Gestapo’s most wanted person. Read here incredible story here.
The 2nd Great Fire of London – St Pauls Cathedral in WW2
Christmas time in 1940, really was an explosive one, and on the evening of the 29th and 30th December, Luftwaffe, Germany’s powerful Air force, launched a devastating raid on London. Named the Blitz, during the raid 130 Heinkel HE111s aircraft dropped 10,