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The Reluctant Hero Who was awarded a Victoria Cross… Twice

The Victoria Cross is Britain’s highest award for military valor, and only three people have received it twice. One was so incredible, in fact, he…

British Intelligence – Transforming Aerial Reconnaissance in World War Two

Like other European nations, the British discovered the value of photo-reconnaissance (PR) during the First World War. Seeing a new way to learn about the…

Mighty WW2 Warships – KMS Admiral Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate

On September 1, 1939, while German troops were rolling across the border into Poland, their Navy was sent to raid Allied shipping lanes, much as…

No respect – beautifully-preserved WW2 shipwrecks being torn apart for scrap

There were three Japanese naval ships at the bottom of the sea off the coast of Borneo. Now, thanks to illegal salvage operations, there is…

91 year old WWII Veteran Surprised at breakfast with Purple Heart from the Battle of Iwo Jima

On Wednesday morning, Lee Anderson, 91, headed for the same restaurant he eats at every day with the same friends and eating the same meal.…

The Oslo Report: How a German Scientist Gave Away Nazi Military Secrets and Why Britain Almost Ignored Him

Early in the Second World War, the British received a dossier of Nazi military secrets. The extraordinary contents had been sent at great personal risk…

National World War I Museum and Memorial to Host Official United States World War I Centennial Commemoration Event

The National World War I Museum and Memorial will host America’s national ceremony commemorating the centennial of the United States’ entry into the Great War…

3 Myths Of The Montana Class Battleships

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Chris Knupp. Artist’s impression of the Montana class Battleship Myth #1: The Montana class Ignored the Panama Canal…

Top 10 Strangest Armored Cars of WWII

Being in a war gives one license to get creative and here are the proofs — ten vehicular oddballs birthed during the Second World War…

The Story of “Grey Ghost”, the Largest and Fastest Troopship of World War II

Construction of “Hull Number 534”, as it was called when commenced, started in 1930.  John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, built it for Anglo-American…

WWII Veteran Survived Behind Enemy Lines

  Harold Hayes passed away on Sunday in Medford, Oregon, at the age of 94. Hayes was the last remaining survivor of a group of…

Historians are tracing the story of an incredibly brave army nurse who was also a spy

Madge Addy was as secretive after World War II as she was during the conflict as one of Britain’s top spies in occupied France. Historians…