The Crew Of The B-24 Liberator “Star Valley” – Downed Behind Enemy Lines
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Mark Gero Saturday, February 5th, 1944, in a remote part of central France lies a village called…
One Secret Agent Who Helped Pave the Way for D-Day
Many agents served in secret during the Second World War. Sent behind enemy lines, they risked their lives gathering information and supporting acts of resistance…
Godfrey Place: World War Two Submariner, Future Admiral, And Victoria Cross Recipient
A daring submarine exploit of the Second World War was an attempt to sink the battleship Tirpitz using midget submarines. One man who came close…
The British POW Who Saved Hundreds of Jews from Death at Auschwitz
Few people have had a more ironic name that Charles Coward. This Second World War soldier risked his life while a prisoner of the Nazis,…
These WW2 Railwaymen Gave Their Lives to Prevent a Munitions Disaster
Close your eyes and imagine an act of wartime courage. What do you picture? A soldier carrying a comrade to safety? A captain buying his…
“IT AIN’T TOO BAD” – RIP Louis Kalil, Last Living Member who fought in WWII’s Most Decorated US Platoon at Battle of Bulge
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Alex Kershaw He was the last living member who fought in WWII’s most decorated US platoon which…
The Raid on Alexandria – Military History of Italy in WW2
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Bruera Clément Italy’s military history of World War II is not well known by common people; this is…
This Summer: Excavation of Famous WW2 Canadian Avro Lancaster in the Netherlands
The wreckage of the crashed Avro Lancaster bomber which will be recovered in the Alde Feanen Netherlands this summer seems largely complete. This is demonstrated…
Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis, Recipient of the Only Victoria Cross for D-Day
The D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, saw many acts of courage. One man stood out and achieved the distinction of being the only person…
John Bridge: Heroic Bomb Disposal Expert of the Second World War
Unexploded munitions are a problem in war. Bombs and mines need to be deactivated to ensure operations can continue. It is difficult, dangerous, highly skilled…
The Third Man to Receive a Victoria Cross for the War in Afghanistan
The Victoria Cross (VC) is Britain’s highest military award for valor. During the War in Afghanistan, they were awarded posthumously until one man bucked the…
Kaiten: The Japanese Suicide Submarines in WWII
During the last months of World War II, as the Japanese were becoming desperate, they turned to a new kind of weapon. While it incorporated…