Ian M Shank

The Italian Chapel
The Curious Story of the Italian Chapel Built by WWII POWs in the Scottish Isles
In the northernmost reaches of the Scottish North Sea, on the small, windswept isle of Lamb Holm, sits a pristine vestry at the intersection of religion, art, and war.
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How the Most Precise Bombing Run of WWII Saved Florence's Masterpieces
The date was March 11, 1944. Allied forces were to bomb Florence.