How A Crossword Puzzle Nearly Spelled The End For D-Day
To end WWII in Europe, the Allies planned a massive assault on Normandy, France, in 1944. Over 5,000 ships, 1,200 planes, and almost 160,000 men…
The Man Who Saved the World From Nuclear Destruction
The Man Who Saved the World from Nuclear Destruction Remember, remember the 26th of September, when the unknown man becomes a defender. That could be…
Roland Freisler – Hitler’s Screaming Nazi Judge
Nazi Germany perverted every democratic institution that was supposed to uphold the rule of law and ensure the people of Europe’s most powerful nation were…
The Breda 37 In Action – The Heaviest “Light” Machine Gun Of WWII (Watch)
During the Second World War, the Breda 37 became the Royal Italian Army’s standard machine gun. It was a reliable and effective weapon, and aside…
How Britain And America Learned To Work Together On Intelligence In WWII
When America entered WWII, one of the first orders of business was to find ways to work with the British. With their shared language and…
The Battle of Midway: The Turning Point in the Pacific War
The Battle of Midway (3rd to 7th June 1942) was the single most decisive encounter in the Pacific theater of World War Two. A clash…
Amazing Dogfight, Mustang Versus Zero, Japanese Perspective
The film named ‘Eternal Zero’ is about a fictional Japanese pilot, Kyuzo Miyabe, and his career flying through the skies during World War 2. In…
South Australian WWII Veterans Awarded France’s Legion of Honor
In recognition of their assistance to France in 1944, four South Australian veterans have been awarded that country’s Legion of Honor. French Ambassador Christophe Lecourtier…
5 Facts: One of the Most Terrifying Weapons in the World – Flamethrowers
Warning: contains shocking material. This video shows the applications in battle of one of the most psychologically terrifying weapons in the world. What is a flamethrower?…
“Armored experience” – Veteran discusses service with 14th Armored Cavalry in 1960s Germany
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
‘Lake Michigan’s Call to Duty,’ – Powerful Exhibition Tells The Great Lake’s Little-Known Wartime Story
Lake Michigan will never receive a medal for its contribution to the war effort from 1941 to 1945, so will have to settle for a…
An American World War Two Veteran Remembers His Service In Post-War Germany
James Murphy, 86, was a US Army combat engineer in Germany after World War II. He worked in a coal mine with his father before…