Submarine HMS P311, sunk in January 1943: “Only the forgotten are truly dead”

By Pierre Kosmidis Britain’s Royal Navy says it is currently looking into claims by Massimo Domenico Bondone that he located the long-lost wreck of the HMS P311 submarine, which sunk off Sardinia in January 1943. Diver Massimo Domenico Bondone found the P311 at a depth of 80 meters off the isle of Tavolara, with logistics assistance by Orso Diving […]

My grandmother: The Greek Jews of WW2, by Benjamin Bensoua

By Pierre Kosmidis By Benjamin Bensoua* ** My grandmother, Eleanor Isaac, knew something was very wrong when her cousins burst into their small home in Volos, Greece, and warned them to leave because the Germans were going to register the Jews. This was in late 1943 and Eleanor was a young, happy, newly married Greek […]

The first radar assisted attack of a submarine in WW2: The story of HMS Proteus and the German steamer Ithaka torpedoed in the Aegean on 10 November 1941

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by William McGowan and used by permission Burial photos submitted by Dimitris Skartsilakis and used by permission The transport ship “Ithaka”, carrying 507 German soldiers, as well as cargo, including 80 tons of ammunition, sailed from Piraeus to Souda in Crete. She was escorted by patrol boats 11 V1 and 12 V4. […]

Aviation Archaeology: The Junkers Ju 88 A5 Werke No. 8138 – shot down on the night of 7/8th April 1941

By Pierre Kosmidis Colour photos by Lancashire Aircraft Investigation Team, used by permission Black and white photos by Russell Brown collection, used by permission An exemplary research and excavation of a Luftwaffe bomber crash site, shot down in 1941, was conducted by the Lancashire Aircraft Investigation Team, resulting in the positive identification of this WW2 aircraft and the unraveling […]

“Fly’ in Home” the M4 Sherman destroyed on Peleliu island, October 18th, 1944

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and additional information by Seth Erazmus A lone Sherman tank wreck is located on Peleliu island, still echoing the ferocity of warfare. According to Mr. Seth Erazmus, this specific tank was named “Fly’in Home” and was destroyed on October 18th, 1944 along with most of her crew. The grandfather of Mr. Seth Erazmus was the […]

FOUND! The lost Panzer Division and the wreck of “Marburg” full of German tanks and guns

By Pierre Kosmidis The photo of the Italian Archivio Centrale Dello Stato files, reason for the investigation of the ship’s identity – Photo Credit: LUCE/George Karelas Research: George Karelas and Gerasimos Sotiropoulos Photos: As credited Text: Pierre Kosmidis By  May 21st, 1941 the Germans had concluded the invasion of mainland Greece, codenamed “Operation Marita” and […]

Το Seafire που συνετρίβη στις 7 Οκτωβρίου του 1944 στην Κω, από το Γιάννη Λιοντή

By Pierre Kosmidis Οι φωτογραφίες είναι του Γιάννη Λιοντή  και δημοσιεύονται με την άδειά του Ο κ. Γιάννης Λιοντής από την Κω, είναι ερευνητής της Ιστορίας του πανέμορφου νησιού του Αιγαίου κατά τη διάρκεια του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου και έχει στην κατοχή του ένα σημαντικό εύρημα, το οποίο φωτίζει μια άγνωστη σελίδα της Ιστορίας του νησιού. […]