In the lead-up to World War II there were fears that the Germans ... More than 40 million gas masks were issued. In America there was a gas mask for children that looked like Mickey Mouse, with ...

A Second World War buff has created his dream man cave – by building an Anderson Shelter at the end of his garden. Trad Casey ...

Now put your books down…and get your gas masks out. Quietly. Now take them carefully out of their boxes - no, no, Isobel, don't drag at it…you show her how to do it, Margaret, will you.

In a combat setting, situational awareness is everything. Being able to see clearly, no matter the situation, is a crucial ...

Audio1939: News - Outbreak of war with Germany 1938: Government issues gas mask instructions ... tribute to GI father Grandchild takes WW2 soldier's bear to every parade Scotland remembers ...

The invasion is largely credited with turning the tide of World War II, leading to the liberation ... "When I was going to school, we were all issued with the gas mask." One day, while riding ...

Turnout gear took a great leap forward after World War II, when various organizations ... pumped from a bellows through a hose to a "smoke mask" worn by the fire fighter. These devices were ...

Here are the best World War II movies to educate and entertain you. Long before he was dueling Darth Vader in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness starred in this tour de force WWII film as Colonel ...

The group also procured military hardware, such as camouflage fatigues, combat helmets, gas masks and bullet-proof vests ...

Conceptually, it never changes, whether you’re re-fighting WW2 or blowing planes out of the sky in Battlefield. We’ve chosen some highlights from top-quality war games on PC for your ...

When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a savvy French curator who had been working for the resistance Sonja ...

Leading the parades would be the High School band playing patriotic songs followed by the World War I guys. At the time, the Great War vets were probably only 67 or 68 years old, but their faces ...