World War 2 | War History

The Hidden Side of Operation Dynamo – Soldiers Who Were Left Behind At Dunkirk

Ian Harvey

Most of the time, especially during big conflicts like the world war, historians tend to lean towards the success stories while some less successful tales…

The Endless Historical Errors Made in the Pearl Harbor Movie

Few Americans and few around the world can forget the date of December 7th. On that day in 1941, Japanese soldiers conducted an incredible air…

Ready to cry? Amazing images of the war dump – Million Dollar Point

In the South Western Pacific Ocean, there is an island that is part of the Vanuatu archipelago, called Espírito Santo. Just off the coast of…

Strange: In WWII Pigeons Were Used To Guide Missles

Pigeons aren’t birds known for their skill, their intelligence, or even their friendly demeanor. To most people, pigeons are nothing more than a bird seen…

The Totally Inept Nazi Saboteurs Sent To Terror Bomb the USA – Achieved Nothing

Elaine Smith

Although most people know Japanese soldiers invaded Alaska during World War II, most do not know Germany sent two groups of saboteurs to wreak havoc…

Missing both Legs, This RAF Fighter Ace Took out 22 Germans Planes, Then Escaped Multiple POW Camps

Life with amputated legs can prove difficult for even the most mundane of tasks require extra effort.  But trying taking on the German Luftwaffe and…

The Japanese Invasion Threat of Australia

Japanese intentions to invade mainland Australia during World War Two have long been the subject of passionate debate amongst historians worldwide. Some scholars are convinced that…

Amazing German Aviator Who Escaped From a British PoW Camp and Died Exploring A Patagonian Glacier

Colin Fraser

Gunther Plüschow was a man of singular talents, feats, and ambition. In the English-speaking world, we might have heard of his escape from a POW…

Medal of Honor, 3 Navy Crosses, and Highest Ship Kill Count for Submarine Commander in the Pacific Belong to Richard O’ Kane

The War in the Pacific was perhaps the last time that history has given us all-out open warfare between two mighty naval fleets on a…

Top 12 of the Best World War Two Movies We Could Find, With Trailers!

We present you a list of twelve of the best WWII movies of all time. See if your favorite Second World War picture is included in…

The Battle of North Cape, and the utter destruction of the Battleship Scharnhorst

It was wholly dark. In the sea north of Tromsø in Norway, the great German battleship Scharnhorst was on a mission to sink an Allied…

Christmas Truce Story: Ordered to Kill Each Other, British Captain and German Baron Shared Beer Instead

One hundred years ago, instead of killing each other as they were ordered to do, British Captain Clifton Stockwell and German Baron Maximillian von Sinner…