World War 2 | War History

Signals intelligence and code-breaking: The importance of the Zimmerman Telegram

January 17 of this year marked the 100 – year anniversary of the most successful intelligence operation of the First World War that wasn’t surpassed…

The unsung heroes of the First World War: Missouri mules

The Missouri Historical Society is reminding history buffs, as the 100th anniversary of America’s involvement in the First World War approaches, that the state dispatched…

International Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27, 2017

On January 27, 1945, soldiers from the Soviet Army’s 322nd Rifle Division entered the remains of the death camp at Auschwitz – Birkenau. The camp…

Canadian Second World War pilot awarded France’s Legion of Honor

Dr. Peter Roper says he doesn’t deserve France’s highest honor, saying it was the French villagers who rescued him who should be recognized. Recently, in…

Using his police skills to find his relative’s remains from the Second World War

Police detective Tom McCaslin, 46, from Omaha, Nebraska, has used his skills to finds answers to the question: what led to the disappearance of his namesake uncle,…

Legendary de Havilland Mosquito Under Restoration in the USA

It was referred to as the ‘wooden wonder’ among other names, yet the deHavilland Mosquito was a superb multi-task aircraft. It was used for photo-reconnaissance,…

Code Giveaway: The Legendary Fury Returns for another Round after World of Tanks Xbox 360 Success

5 codes value 50 € including Tiger & Fury The Sherman Fury took the Xbox 360 battlefield by storm when it debuted to become one…

Classic fast-paced FPS Days of War Now on Steam

“Keep the sand out of your weapons, keep those actions clear. I’ll see you on the beach.” Game studio Driven Arts just released Days of…

Historian Appeals to Local Residents for Assistance with WW1 Project

Calling all history buffs in Worcester, Mass. Your services are required by Linda N. Hixon, a history instructor at Worcester State University. She needs volunteers…

Last Surviving WW2 Code Talker Honored By His Community

The Knighthawks lacrosse team in Rochester, N.Y. has made Native American Night an essential part of their schedule. Annually fans can view stunning dancing, listen…

First World War Museum In Nitro, WV. Kicks Off A Year Of Centennial Celebrations

There are a variety of flags in the First World War Museum at Nitro, WV, but the favorite of Clyde Mynes, 92, is a small…

The Greatest American WWII POW Escape Story Never Told

36 men ignored the overpowering stench of human waste, dropped through a toilet into a latrine and walked through the 150-foot-long tunnel to freedom from…