Russia stages WW2 parade despite EU boycott
Cadets carried a copy of the Banner of Victory on Wednesday during a celebration ahead of Victory Day in St. Petersburg. [Via] On Saturday 9th…
May 9th Celebrations in St Petersburg – War History Online was there!
Our very own David Webb, was in St Petersburg on May 9th to witness the Russian celebration of VE Day. We have prepared a photoblog with…
Will the world soon see a Third World War?
It is a bit terrifying to think about the mass devastation which took place during the First and Second World Wars. However, the time is…
11 Unexploded WWII Bombs Uncovered in Russia’s 2018 World Cup Stadium “Arena Pobeda” in Volgograd
Volgograd, Russia – Construction workers working on the “Arena Pobeda”, Russia’s planned stadium for 2018 World Cup, were able to unearth 11 unexploded World War II bombs within…
Remembering the Berlin Wall with the 10 Best Cold War Novels
The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, making this year the 25th anniversary of the breakdown of the iconic fence that separated Western Germany…
Hitler Invades the Soviet Union and Churchill Pledges Support
June 22th marks the anniversary of the British pledge to aid the Russians in stopping a German assault on Russian soil. It is also the…
The Second World War and How Russia and Germany divided Poland
The Second World War started in the fall of 1939 when Nazi Germany attacked Poland. The events that took place before World War Two came…
British Family Shocked to Discover Valuables and Suspects dead cousin was Cold War Spy
A British grandfather, Robin Maudsley(61) is in shockedto find out the sum of £13,000 was in the pyjamas of a dead cousin. Documents found on…
M4 Sherman Tank Salvaged from the Barents Sea
An exceptionally unspoiled M4 Sherman tank, the battle tank the Allies primarily used during the Second World War, was salvaged from an area in the…
Yevgeny Khaldei’s Wartime Photographs
The Soviet Photographer, Yevgeny Khaldei, worked for the Tass news agency between 1935 and 1948, and then worked for the Pravada from 1959 to 1976.…
The Loneliness Of Russia And The Revenge Of Hitler
While the Second World War ended after six years of continuous massacre across the globe, Al Qaeda managed to destroy Syria, Libya and most recently…
History From The 1800s Repeats Itself in Crimea
During the 1850s, Russia fought a bloody war against Britain, France, and other nations. One o the larger battlegrounds was Sevastopol. Here the Russia troops…