The sad story of the Italian armistice of 8 September 1943
By Romeo Pavoni for War History Online There are some events in the history of every nation that represent a turning point, for the Italian…
PRESS RELEASE: Research request for a soldier who died at Arnhem in 1944.
Research request for Chiswick resident who died at Arnhem in 1944. A request for information about a Chiswick soldier killed in the battle of Arnhem…
For Sale: 1945 DUKW (Amphibian Vehicle)
For Sale on Ebay: The amphibian is in very good condition and mostly complete, floats and drives; comes with original spare propeller(new), life jacket boxes…
Operation Werwolf was the name given to a Nazi plan to create a commando force
Operation Werwolf commenced in late 1944 and involved the establishment of a guerilla troop of volunteer, Nazi forces brought together to operate secretly behind Allied…
The submerged Sherman tank off Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands…
Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol
The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was built by the German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896–1937. The C96 gained fame in recent times…
BADGES & UNIFORMS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE – Review by Mark Barnes
BADGES & UNIFORMS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE By Malcolm C Hobart. Published by Pen & Sword Aviation ISBN: 978 1 84884 894 8 Review…
‘Mercedes: Detects dangers before they happen’: German film students cause outrage with spoof advert showing a young Hitler getting hit by a car
Adolf Hitler may have totally loved his Mercedes limousine, but a wickedly humorous group of students created a video in 2013 that showed the vehicle’s…
THE GREAT WAR, Peter Hart – review by Mark Barnes
THE GREAT WAR By Peter Hart Published by Profile Books ISBN: 978 1 84668 246 9 Review by Mark Barnes for War History Online There…
Looking Down On War – THE NORMANDY INVASION: JUNE 1944 review by Mark Barnes
Looking Down On War – THE NORMANDY INVASION: JUNE 1944 Imagery from WWII Intelligence files By Colonel Roy M Stanley II, USAF (Ret.) Published by Pen…
The Cromwell tank
War memories are sometimes teeming with amazing anecdotes, and in this video, Lindybeige recounts two of them and also talks a little about the British WW2…
UNEARTHING CHURCHILL’S SECRET ARMY The Official List of SOE Casualties and Their Stories – Review by Mark Barnes
UNEARTHING CHURCHILL’S SECRET ARMY The Official List of SOE Casualties and Their Stories By John Grehan and Martin Mace Publishes by Pen & Sword Military ISBN:…