Battlefield | War History

Incredible Footage of the WW2 Japanese Battleship Yamato Goes on Display at Museum

The clearest and most detailed footage of the WW2 Japanese battleship Yamato is now on display at the Kure Maritime Museum, commonly referred to as…

Holocaust Survivor and Member of the “Jewish Avengers” Dies Aged 91

Joseph Harmatz, a Holocaust survivor who led a daring attempt to get revenge against their Nazi captors, passed away at the age of 91. Ronel…

The Last Survivor of the Babi Yar – When 34,000 Innocents Were Massacred by Nazi Soldiers

Raisa Maistrenko clearly remembers Babi Yar. How could she not, the last survivor of the worst atrocity of World War II where 75 years ago…

Golfing Heroes Who Served In WWII

Ian Harvey

When World War II broke out, it was only natural that many annual sporting events were sacrificed in the name of military service and national…

Watch Stunning Color Footage of the First Flight of the Restored WW2 B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’

Check out this video of the B-29 Doc roaring into the sky for the first time since 1956. The first flight lasted about seven minutes…

Check Out The Video Of A Rare Soviet T-34 Tank Being Recovered From A River Bed

Ian Harvey

The last remaining Soviet T-34-76 tank produced at the Stalingrad Tractor Factory was recovered from the Don River in southern Russia. The recovery operation was…

The Day a Typhoon Nearly Wiped Out the US Third Fleet

The United States Third Fleet was working in the Philippine Sea in December 1944, carrying out air raids on Japanese airfields, when it found itself…

A Bridge Too Far – 11 Dakotas Getting Airborne – Awesome WW2 Movie Scene!

If you haven’t seen A Bridge Too Far, this is the most epic scene of the movie, watching the armada take off! A Bridge Too…

Bell From Ship Lost at Pearl Harbor Goes on Display in Hall Named for Medal of Honor Hero

The ship’s bell from the USS Utah is now on display at the Senior Enlisted Academy, a component of the U.S. Naval War College. The Utah…

This P-51 Mustang Restoration Wasn’t Complete Without Operational .50cal Machine Guns (Watch)

Check out this video of the restored P-51 Mustang Twilight Tear – testing the fully operational .50 caliber machine guns! The aircraft is owned by Ron…

Then And Now: Video of Hitler’s Berghof Offers A Stunning New Perspective (Watch)

This mesmerizing 52-minute video takes you on a walking tour of the picturesque yet disturbing sites of Adolf Hitler’s mountain hideaway. From an aerial view,…

“Somme 1916” – Review by Mark Barnes

Regular sufferers of my corner of WHO will know I am a collector of battlefield guides and photo books. The book on offer here looks…