Sam Dickson
Sam Dickson is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News
Articles by Sam Dickson:
Heligoland, a tiny island that survived the second largest non-nuclear explosion in human history
Unsinkable Sam, a cat that defeated the Nazis and survived sinking of three ships… or did it?
WWII parachutes made of nylon stockings pushed more women in the West to shave their legs
The first time the Japanese people heard the Emperor’s voice was when he announced Japan’s surrender in WWII
A German who travelled to Australia in a kayak, only to be arrested as an enemy alien
The German flying ace who fought until the end – ‘I have run out of ammunition. I’m going to ram this one. Goodbye.’
Living to fight another day – how WWII made pizza a global phenomenon
Ten WWII innovations that changed the world we live in (for the better)
Going old school, ‘Mad Jack’ the WWII soldier who used his sword and longbow to fight the Germans
A 2500-years-old sword was discovered in China in untarnished condition
