Siegphyl

Siegphyl is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Siegphyl:

Holocaust survivor tells story of the horrors of Auschwitz

A Holocaust survivor shares the horrors that she has witnessed in Auschwitz almost 70 years after the outbreak of the Second World War. She said…

Museum on a mission to collect paintings of World War II bombers

 A museum is on a mission to collect images of an aircraft from World War II painted by a local artist. The Sywell Aviation Museum…

WWII vet who nearly got evicted gets canopy and can now smoke outside his apartment

The World War II veteran of Newington can now smoke outside of his apartment. This time with a canopy over his head. The WWII veteran…

Prague’s hotel once held Cold War spies who eavesdropped on VIP guests

There is more than what meets the eye. At first glance, a grand old hotel in Prague seems like an innocent building. Yet, underneath the…

US Army reduces number of paratroopers, say goodbye to the Pathfinders & 508th PIR

Budget cuts may spell bad news for the legendary Pathfinders and the Red Devils. The U.S. Army are making major and inevitable changes due to…

US nuclear weapons launch code was terrifyingly 00000000

The launch code to unleash the terrifying powers of America’s most destructive nuclear missiles was as simple as eight zeroes. The secret code, which could…

Inspiring story of a WWI hero who survived Ypres, Somme and Passchendale

A soldier who fought in the World War I survived the Battle of Somme. He lived another day to fight at Ypres. At a cruel…

World War II PoW’s name to be removed from war memorial after he was discovered to have survived until 1989

A prisoner of war during the World War Two was presumed to have died in the hands of the Nazis. Recently, it was discovered that…

Police report divulges Rommel did not die of “heart attack”, he committed suicide

A police report recently discovered debunks initial assumptions that surround the death of famed Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. The report of 1960 in Germany discloses…

WWI: How the Great War left a lasting scar on Britain

The Great War will forever leave a lasting mark in British history. Unlike all the other conflicts, the First World War left an impact to…

The remains of WWII veterans given fitting tribute and burial after abandonment

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The remains of two veterans of the World War II were transferred to a fitting home after being abandoned in a…

Awareness campaign leads to probes of suspected Nazi war criminals

BERLIN — A Nazi hunter notes that their ad campaign has produced 300 tips that point to 110 alleged Nazi criminals. Of the 110 names,…