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Sad Top 10 Of The Most Evil Nazi Criminals

The Holocaust, murdering of millions of civilians and prisoners of war, the attempted annihilation of the Jewish face from Europe the forced eviction of millions of…

For Individual Acts of Valor During the Battle of the Bulge, 20 US Soldiers Were Awarded the Medal of Honor

Reg Jans

War History Online proudly presents this article from Guest Blogger Reg Jans, www.regjans.com. Reg Jans’ deep passion for WWII began as a boy after talking…

Drone Video Shows Tunnel Entrance to ‘Nazi Gold Train’ – Gold Train Dig Day 3 Update!

This drone video takes us above the location where a team of Polish treasure hunters has started to dig for the legendary Nazi Gold Train,…

The First Olympic Torch Relay Was Nazi Propaganda

The 11th Olympic Games in Berlin on August 1, 1936, were opened by Adolf Hitler. It was the first Olympics to feature the lone runner…

WWII Grenade Found in Sack of Potatoes in French Restaurant

The owner of “Frenchie Burgers” in La Fléche, a hamburger restaurant, got a nasty shock recently while peeling potatoes. Reaching into the sack for more…

The Full Horror of the Nazis’ Treatment of Women is Explored in this Important Book

Ian Harvey

Warning: Some readers may find the content of this article distressing Dr. Beverley Chalmers’ latest book is Birth, Sex, and Abuse: Women’s Voices Under Nazi Rule…

Rare Car Stolen in WWII to be Auctioned

A 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special Roadster that is believed to have been stolen by Allied troops at the end of World War II is up…

Glorious Colour pictures of a British WW2 Classic!

The RAF Supermarine Spitfire has got to be one of the most classic planes of WW2. Examples can be seen as static exhibits in museums…

Waverly Woodson & 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion – Keeping The Beachhead Safe From The Luftwaffe

When most think of D-Day, they imagine a mass of men storming the beaches of France in a hail of bullets. Though this image is accurate,…

Wounded, He Sacrificed Himself to Clear the way for his Platoon – James Stokes, VC

Jack Beckett

Private James Stokes’ thirtieth birthday was February 6th, 1945. On the 1st of March, less than one month later, he came to the end of…

Team Believes They Have Proof of Nazi Gold Train Tunnels in Poland!

A team of German and Polish treasure-hunters say they have found proof of a tunnel near Walbrzych in Poland. They believe that a train, filled with…

Purposely Going Down with His Ship, This WW2 Captain Was Awarded MoH And Saved Countless Lives

Jeff Edwards

The history of war is full of various mantras that, while popular, are not always entirely accurate.  It is often said that the Marines never…