German WWII Warship Karlsruhe Discovered 80 Years After Controversial Sinking
German light cruiser, the Karlsruhe, has been identified on the seabed 13 nautical miles off Norway 80 years after she was sunk during the invasion.…
Remains of Sailor Killed in Pearl Harbor Identified
A sailor killed on the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, has been positively identified and his remains will…
Medals and Destroyed Helmet of WWII Hero Sold at Auction
WWII hero Group Captain Arthur Donaldson was a Spitfire ace in the 263 Squadron during World War II. He famously survived being hit in the…
George ‘Speedy’ Gaspard And The Original Special Forces
Born in the summer of 1926 George Gaspard was to become a pioneering career soldier, breaking new ground in battlefield tactics and earning many decorations…
Auschwitz Survivor Sees Herself on rare Footage Taken 75 Years Ago
Lily Ebert, aged 96, a survivor of the death camp at Auschwitz, has been astounded to see herself in rare film footage taken when former…
Military Dog to Receive Highest Award for Actions Against al Qaeda
Kuno is a three-year-old Belgian Malinois who has retired from service as a military working dog with the Special Boat Service. He retired after injuries…
Over 7 Decades Later, 1 Million Japanese Soldiers Still Missing
World War II ended over 75 years ago, but still, over one million Japanese soldiers are unaccounted for. Their remains are scattered from Russia, China,…
Wargaming Proud to Announce the Launch of The Finest Half Hour a Weekly Podcast
Wargaming, the makers of World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes, is pleased to announce the launch of The Finest Half Hour,…
Resistance Fighter Noor Inayat Khan Honoured With Plaque in Central London
Female spy, Noor Inayat Khan, born in Moscow to Indian and US parents, made history in WWII when she became the first Muslim woman to…
Tsar Bomb, Just Declassified: 1961 Footage of the Most Powerful Bomb Ever Detonated
In October 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomb, the largest nuclear bomb in history over the Novaya Zemlya islands in the Arctic Ocean,…
He is Now Home, 70 Years After Being Listed as MIA in the Korean War
Former Army Corporal Billie Joe Hash came home, more than 70 years after he went missing during the Korean War and presumed dead. Cpl. Hash…
World of Warships Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Massive New Update and a Shipload of Player Gifts
Update 0.9.8 brings a permanent campaign “Five Epochs of the Navy”, new Dockyard construction featuring Tier VIII U.S. Anchorage, the new temporary Asymmetric Battle battle…