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Red Arrows to fly over East Midlands as part of huge display

Organisers wish to commemorate WWII veterans

Nottingham Post

Love Letters Reveal Heartbreak Of Separation For WWII Couple

Their son discovered the letters and later on published a book based on them.

Zenger

Australia remembers WWII Pacific victory

Australia has marked the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day, commemorating Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's surrender to the Allies.

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WWII vet dies as his last wish was to be fulfilled: a pipe organ performance for 100th birthday

Robert Heinzen died a day before the celebration his family rushed to finalize. They decided to go ahead with the performance as a memorial Mass.

Chicago Sun-Times

Boosting US-Pacific ties a priority, says top US diplomat during WWII memorial visit to Solomon Islands

Strengthening ties with the Pacific is a priority for the Biden administration, says a top US diplomat, while warning the region faces a struggle from countries that seek to coerce and pressure the Pacific Islands family.

ABC News

"Historically, housing has led us into every recession since WWII" — National Association of Home Builders CEO Jerry Howard, Echos Elon Musk, Shares Grim Outlook

Jerry Howard, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) CEO, has plenty of experience in the housing industry. Prior to joining NAHB, Jerry served as the Chief Lobbyist for the National Council of State Housing Agencies. For over a quarter of a century, Jerry has been analyzing the housing market.

Benzinga

'Historically, Housing Has Led Us Into Every Recession Since WWII' - National Association Of Home Builders CEO Jerry Howard, Echos Elon Musk, Shares Grim Outlook

Jerry Howard, NAHB CEO, has plenty of experience in the housing industry. Prior to joining NAHB, Jerry served as the Chief Lobbyist for the National Council of State Housing Agencies. For over a quarter of a century, Jerry has been analyzing the housing market.

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Rare German WWII Watch May Sell For Over $12,000

A historic timepiece worn by Nazi pilots during WWII has emerged from a desk drawer and may soon fetch over $12,000 at auction.

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US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy visits War Memorial to learn more about elite team that helped rescue JFK during WWII

Newly appointed United States ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy learns more about the elite Australian military unit that helped rescue her father — John F Kennedy — and his crew during World War II.

ABC News

102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored

A 102-year-old woman is being honored for her service with an all-female, all-Black military unit that got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during World War II

The Independent UK

Heatwave drought reveals ghostly remains from WWII in stately home's garden

The record-shattering high temperatures seen earlier this week brought to the surface some fascinating sights at Markeaton Park in the East Midlands not seen since the Second World War

Daily Mirror

Decades after WWII, Chinese-American vet gets Congressional Gold Medal for his Army service

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — More than 75 years after his service in World War II, a 98-year-old Chinese-American veteran in Deerfield Beach received a Congressional Gold Medal to honor his service to the United States.

Miami Herald

WWII letter returned from Newcastle to Belgium

'Can you imagine her sitting there holding that letter, seeing her late mother's handwriting.'

Newcastle Herald

WWII history kept alive at heritage-listed Fortress Fremantle's Leighton Battery, a window on wartime Perth

Built into a limestone hill in what's known as Fortress Fremantle, the Leighton Battery has munitions stores, secret command bunkers, and 360-degree artillery batteries with large-calibre guns. The history of these World War II defence structures is being preserved to remind us how close the enemy came to West Australian…

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PulitzerPrize- Winning Historian Details Pius XII’s Troubling Alliances With Mussolini, Hitler

New book examines the controversial WWII legacy of the pontiff known as “Hitler's Pope.”

Bangkok Post

Songs of hope

The award-winning Canadian-Czech singer and composer Lenka Lichtenberg was going through her mother's effects in 2016 in Prague when she made a startling discovery. She found two small notebooks that belonged to her artist grandmother, Anna Hana Friesova (1901-1987). Inside each notebook, small enough to fit into a back pocket,…

The Independent UK

Crowds honor WWII veterans at Normandy D-Day celebrations

Several dozen World War II veterans were expected to attend D-Day commemoration ceremonies Monday in France

ABC News

RAAF WWII bomber wreckage off Kimberley coast revealed in new footage

Jim Miles has discovered a number of underwater plane and shipwrecks in his time but finding the remains of WWII bomber A72-80 was different.

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Operation Mincemeat stars Colin Firth in a straightforward retelling of a WWII strategy to trick Nazis with a decoy corpse

A grisly scenario is brought to life in this polite but predictable dramatic thriller — with lashings of pitch-black humour — from the director of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

The Hindu

Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov thanks Delhi for support on WWII Victory Day

As Russia and the U.S. increase war rhetoric over Ukraine, New Delhi steers clear of appearing to pick sides

Daily Mirror

Victory Day parade coverage hacked with pro-Ukraine message humiliating Putin

Russians watching the coverage of Victory Day - an event celebrating the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in WWII - were treated to an unexpectedly anti-war message

ABC News

South Australia WWII shipwreck of Yandra cargo vessel visited by diver Steve Saville

In an area of South Australia best known for great white sharks, one diver is braving the depths to uncover a 94-year-old ship with a celebrated war history.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool John Lennon Airport's journey from WWII airbase to international terminal

RAF Speke served an important purpose during WWII and saw a landmark moment of the Battle of Britain

Newcastle Herald

Wall of secrecy: intriguing structures with a wartime link

A new exhibition reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the Hunter's intriguing military structures.

Newcastle Herald

Fortress Newcastle exhibition showcases Newcastle's critical role in World War 2

An exhibition showcasing Newcastle's critical role in defending Australia during World War II will be unveiled today.

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