The recent unearthing of a World War Two relic in a Coventry hedgerow has piqued local interest and sparked lively debate. The rare find, a 29mm 'spigot mortar', resting in solid concrete provides ...

An old World War Two defence has been found in a Coventry hedgerow. The 29mm 'spigot mortar' is said to be a "rare" example of wartime defences placed around the city. It fell "just short" of being ...

In the early years of World War II with a German invasion seemingly imminent, the British army scrambled to equip Home Guard units with defensive weapons. Some of these weapons were … less than ideal.

The remains of a World War Two defence found in a Coventry hedgerow could get protected status. The concrete base for a 29mm spigot mortar is said to be a “rare” example of wartime defences placed ...

Police were called to the Embankment in Peterborough city centre yesterday (July 12) after magnet fishers found a suspected explosive device in the River Nene. Officers from Cambridgeshire Police and ...

An army bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion of a World War II bomb in the car park of Hereford Racecourse March 5. The Ministry of Defence said a 29mm Spigot Mortar, an anti-tank weapon, was ...

A group of young aspiring archeologists helped to take part in a dig at the site of a Second World War weapon in Harleston. A group of young aspiring archeologists helped to take part in a dig at the ...

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Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! World War II - The Battle of Iwo Jima World War II veteran Donald Mates describes his experience during the Battle of Iwo Jima. What was the goal of ...