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World War Two: The Assassination Of A Nazi Mastermind

Hitler gripped Germany and the occupied regions with the help of a network of killers who competed with him in inhumanity and barbarism. One such…

Inspiring Humility Of a Quiet American World War Two Private, Who Has Passed Away at 95

Pete Bang was proud to talk about his days as a “knuckle busting” mechanic. He’d talk about how he kept his home and yard in…

Chicago Businessman May Have Found A Famous Japanese WWII Commander’s Tooth

Dick Portillo is known to Chicago residents as the hot dog and Italian beef king of Chicago. He is the founder of the Portillo’s fast…

Preserved – The Humble Building Which Was General Lee’s Headquarters at Gettysburg

The Civil War Trust this year bought the building which served as General Robert E. Lee’s headquarters during the civil war Battle of Gettysburg. Only on…

Top 10 WW2 Films!

One more treat for the War History Online film buffs ― Top 10 WWII Films. Now, which is the best WWII movie is always a…

5 Heroic Last Stands From Military History

Looking throughout history, before the end of the Medieval era, we can find five great last stands with ease. The heroism and self-sacrifice of the…

Researchers Locate The Real Blackadder Namesakes in World War I Records

On the 100th anniversary of World War I, a military genealogy site has found an actual Captain Blackadder, a Private Baldrick, a Lieutenant George, and…

India to Retire 57-Year Old Aircraft Carrier Viraat – The Oldest Aircraft Carrier In The World

The INS Viraat is India’s only operational aircraft carrier. It is to retire later this year. What isn’t decided, though, is what will happen to…

The Horror of the Lwów Ghetto in WW2

The day was July 26, 1944, when the Polish city of Lwow was finally liberated by the advancing Red Army after fierce clashes with the…

Churchill Ordered Millions Of Pounds Paid in Bribes to Keep Spain Out Of World War Two

What would you do if you were the Prime Minister of Great Britain and you discovered that one of the previously neutral countries in WWII,…

Hitler’s Vision Of Germania Still Casts Its Long Shadow Over Berlin

Ian Harvey

In the south of Berlin, there is a massive pillar; one of the few remnants of the Nazis’ attempts to make Berlin the capital of…

These 3 British SOE Women Helped Win WWII – 2 Survived, 1 Was Cremated Alive

Ian Harvey

During WWII when the men were out fighting on the front line, women were performing some pretty heroic acts of their own. These women were…