World War 2 | War History

HOAX!! Mary Brown Was Chosen to Donate Her Hair to Become the Crosshairs on Norden Bombsights

Jack Beckett

Editor’s notice: this has been debunked as one of the urban myths of WWII Before the time of computers and lasers, or even radar, aerial…

One of the Original Enigma Code Machines Demonstrated

Recently, one of the famous Enigma machines dating from the Second World War was taken to Letterkenny, a small town situated in the county of…

How The Soviets Caught Dozens of German Agents In A WWII Spy Game – Even Staging a Mock Battle To Keep Up Charade

During the height of WWII, a major funkspeil began which was a counter-espionage plan, introduced by Joseph Stalin. The operation was carried out by the…

10 Myths about the Nazis

Many myths have grown up around the infamous Nazi Party which led Germany into war, and plunged the world into global conflict. Some of these…

The 4 Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII

Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end,  did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…

4 Funny Urban Legends of War

Usually when we think of urban legends we think of dark and mysterious stories that make us want to lock our doors. When we think…

Amazing Facts About The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka

The Stuka got its nickname from the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug or dive-bomber, the official designation was Junkers Ju-87. The first plane prototype Stuka flew in…

Easy Company – Band of Brothers – The Crossroads Battle Explained

Introduction – The Island It is October 2nd, 1944, the 101st Airborne has completed its tasks on Hells Highway around Veghel and Eindhoven and has…

Outrageously Edited World War II Pictures

Now that everybody has the skills to manipulate pictures, more and more edited pictures from World War II appear on the internet. Superhero’s, Star Wars, famous…

Nazis Killed Her Husband, She Bought & Drove a T-34 & Then Went On a Rampage

They say that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” But if you take her love away, it gets a helluva lot worse –…

OH YES! Massive Mighty Mo, Bet You Haven’t Seen These Images Before – New York Naval Ship Yard, January 6, 1941

Jack Beckett

BB-63, the USS Missouri “Mighty Mo” is an Iowa-class United States Navy Battleship, the third that was named in honor of the US state of…

Many People Forget That WWII Ended On September 2nd 1945 on a US Battleship. Did You?

The formal surrender of Japan occurred on the 2nd of September, 1945, at around 9am Tokyo time. While many believe that the Second World War ended…