Colditz Castle – a visitor attraction for World War Two enthusiasts
The infamous Colditz Castle [Via] The escape from Colditz Castle in Germany during World War Two was made famous in the movie, The Colditz Story in…
15 Times World War 3 Nearly Started
In the years since WWII, the possibility of a World War 3 has not been a stretch of the imagination with continuous conflicts throughout the…
The German Secret WWI Periscope To Spy On Enemy Trenches – By Gene E. Fax
Observation station inside the “Crown Prince’s Observatory” with a closeup of the concrete tower. The promontory of Montfaucon was at the center of the German…
AVENUE OF SPIES – PART TWO – Escape From France
War History Online is proud to be able to present you this exclusive second extracts from Alex Kershaws new book: Avenue of Spies The girl’s…
Whiskey On The Rocks – When Sweden Woke Up To Find a Russian Submarine Stuck On a Rock
In October 1981, the Soviet submarine (NATO codename: Whiskey) S-363 accidentally hit an underwater rock about 10 kilometres from the main Swedish naval base at…
6 Most Chilling Nazi Super Weapons That Hitler Could Have Used To Win WWII
During WWII, the Nazi Germans were developing a wide range of superweapons that would turn the tide and ensure ultimate victory. Most of them never made…
‘Forever At Sea’ – Russellville Sailor Killed Aboard USS Indianapolis During World War II
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
SHAMEFUL: National World War Two Monument becomes playground for visitors
When visitors attend Washington, D.C.’s National World War Two Monument they expect to be able to have a moment of quiet to pay their respects…
Mitsubishi Plans To Apologies To British POWs Too
Japanese motor car and technology company, Mitsubishi has announced that it will be making a formal apology to British prisoners of war during World War…
US-Russian Memorial Flight Commemorates War Time Journey
On the 70th anniversary commemorations of the end of World War Two, US-Russian memorial flight is taking place between the two countries. During the war…
JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS 1897-1945 – Review by Mark Barnes
Any regular readers of the reviews page would know by now that I quite a like old warship photographs so when I got notice of…
EXCLUSIVE Avenue Of Spies – Part One – Donald Coster Survives the Blitzkrieg
War History Online is proud to be able to present you this exclusive extracts from Alex Kershaws new book: Avenue of Spies Part One – Donald…