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A WWI Grenade Was Once Found At A Potato Chip Factory In Hong Kong

WWI grenade + Calbee potato mascot

We’ve all heard stories about people finding human thumbs in their soda or rat tails in their fried chicken. However, we bet you’ve never heard…

This Original WWII Color Footage of The US Army In France Is Simply Fantastic! (Watch)

Take a look at this stunning colored footage of US Army in France during 1944 and 1945. These clips give us a peak at the…

The First Normandie-World War II International Film Festival, France

Ian Harvey

Official press release from the World War II foundation! The World War II Foundation officially announces the first Normandie-World War II International Film Festival to…

Massacre in Oradour-sur-Glane: The Day The SS Wiped Out An Entire French Village

On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…

The Viking Sieges of Paris

Ragnar Lothbrok, the notorious Viking, is still a historical mystery veiled in myths, or even believed to be a collective personage for several different Viking…

Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, Where 4,409 American Rest In Honored Glory

The Brittany American Cemetery is the final resting place of  4,409 American World War II soldiers who lost their lives in Normandy, France, during Operation…

Operation Michael Germany’s Last Chance to Win WWI Before the Americans Arrived

By late 1917, the German Empire’s High Command knew they had to turn the war around quickly. Progress against the Allies was slow and they…

School Pupils Visit World War I Battlegrounds in Belgium and France

The History of WW I is very important for children today. Our age is still shaped by that horrific event. The younger generation often familiar…

WWI Battle of Verdun Centenary Commemorated With Re-enactment

The Battle of Verdun is known for being one of the most brutal battles to have been fought during WWI. In this battle tens of…

The Bruneval Raid – The Secret Battle for German Radar

One of the most important raids in the Second World War was the British raid on Bruneval.occupied France. Its aim was to steal German radar…

When SS Troops Massacred Over 600 French Villagers in Oradour-sur-Glane

Many burnt our cars and other belongings can be seen to this day in Ordadour-sur-Glane On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped…

PARIS ‘44 – Reviewed by Mark Barnes for War History Online

Recent events have shown that whatever fate throws at Paris, the old city somehow manages to sort itself and get on with things. In truth,…