Second World War | War History

The Hunt For America’s Missing In Action From WWII Continues

Papua New Guinea is littered with the remains of hundreds of Americans that are still missing in action (MIA) during the Second World War. It is…

Mel Gibson To Direct Second World War Drama: Hacksaw Ridge

Mel Gibson was photographed overlooking the principal photography for his upcoming creative venture; a Second World War drama called Hacksaw Ridge. It has been a…

Redland Bay Man Joins Dig for Second World War Aircraft In Greenland

Digging down through 100 metres of ice to recover a Second World War aircraft is not something most people would want to take on, but…

2005, When The World’s First Fully Restored Halifax Went On Display

The sight was mesmerizing, when in 2005, a crowd of some 1,400 veterans and World War enthusiasts witnessed the unveiling of the world’s very first fully…

Convoy Veterans Defy British Warnings to Visit Crimea

In an open defiance to British Authorities’ advice, three Second World War veterans have made the trip to the hostile Crimea Peninsula to pay respects…

Tributes on the Passing of Celebrated Second World War Devil’s Brigade Serviceman

A respected and well-known veteran of the Second World War, John Tedore, has died aged nearly 91. Tedore grew up in an Iowa town, Waterloo.…

75th Anniversary of the Tizard Mission – When British War Scientists Gave Tech Secrets To USA

The most famous events of the Second World War were not necessarily the most glorious. Dunkirk in 1940 represented a major setback for the Allies…

The Panda onboard Dambusters Raids is ‘Priceless’

The state of the War is such that those involved cling to every little thing that reminds them of the peaceful life ahead. In the…

The Carrier Pigeons – Unsung Heroes of the Second World War

The communication and information transfer has always been a vital part of empires throughout human history. The accuracy and reliability of Ravens as portrayed in…

WWII’s ‘D-Day Doll’ Takes to the Skies in All its Glory

‘Mayday! Mayday!’ screamed the Pilot of a World War 2 Skytrooper during a flight last week, the plane was almost on a nose dive seemingly…

Top-secret Nazi ‘A-to-Z of Britain’ gives detailed insight of Hitlers plans of invading and settling down in Britain

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When the Fuhrer gave the marching orders on May 10th 1940, the German forces seemed unstoppable from invading and occupying most of Europe as they…

The Mystery of the Wellington Crash in 1941 Eventually Solved

There is no scarcity of lost and found stories of the last moments of thousands of Allied and German soldiers during the Second World War.…