World War 2 | War History

A WWII Bunker Discovered in Serbia Is Being Torn Down To Be Replaced By A Supermarket!

Construction workers in Serbia found a surprising discovery. While they were digging foundations for the future supermarket in the Belgrade (capital of Serbia) suburban settlement…

Survivor Of Hell On Earth At Bataan Celebrates 100th Birthday In California

Ramon Regalado’s smile was as wide as the Grand Canyon when he saw family, friends, and representatives from the Veteran’s Administration gathered together, on the…

Simo Häyhä Was The Deadliest Sniper in History, He Was Called The White Death

There have been many great snipers in history and who can take the title of the greatest is a topic of debate. However, if you…

5 Quick Facts About Japan’s Deadly WW2 Kamikaze Pilots

A major turning point in the Second World War was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Not only did December 7th, 1941 see the death…

Super Weapons That Actually Saw Service During WWII

During WWII, the Nazi Germans were developing a wide range of superweapons that would turn the tide and ensure ultimate victory. Most of them never made…

The WW2 Naval Battle of Savo Island in the Pacific

The Battle of Savo Island began on August 8th, 1942, and came to a close on August 9th, 1942. It was a brutal battle of…

The Story of the Percival Pens – Used In The Japanese Surrender Ceremony

The Cheshire Military Museum is home to over 20,000 artifacts covering over 300 years of history of soldiers from the County of Cheshire who have fought…

An Amazing Story Of Close Combat Over a Small Tennis Court During WW2

Between April 8th and May 13th, 1944 the fate of British troops in Burma was being decided over a small asphalt tennis court. This court…

The Terrible Story Of The Bataan Death March Of World War Two

The war in the Philippines started the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed and within a month the Imperial Japanese forces had captured Manila, and…

This Hellish Campaign Has Been Largely Forgotten: The Aleutian Islands During World War II

WWII had some very distinct theaters of war. When people think of the war in the Pacific thoughts, go to the sprawling jungles of Guadalcanal…

He Died At Pearl Harbor, But Only Now His Remains Have Come Home

Navy Fireman 3rd Class Robert N. Walkowiak, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was twenty years old when he was killed on board the USS Oklahoma on December…

Armando ‘Chick’ Galella honored with Distinguished Service Award

On Thursday 20th April 2017, Armando ‘Chick’ Galella received both a standing ovation and Westchester’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.  The ceremony was held…