World War II | War History

Canada’s World War Two Creecode talkers subject of new documentary

The language of Cree has been revealed to have been used during World War Two by Cree code talkers. Code talkers were people employed by the…

World War Two veteran evicted from home on a stretcher

A 90 year old World War Two veteran soldier has refused to leave his home, so authorities have forcibly removed him on a stretcher. John…

Japanese company, Mitsubishi to make World War Two apology

Mitsubishi

[Via] 70 years after the end of World War Two, a Japanese company is going to apologise to US veterans for their treatment during the…

FIRST LADY – Review by Mark Barnes

FIRST LADY

Despite not being a massive fan of Winston Churchill in consideration of his whole political career, it is impossible not to admire his resolute belief…

Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism opens in Munich

The new documentation center, on the left is the “Fuhrerbau” where the Munich agreement was signed in 1938, via Google streetview A new Documentation Center…

The World War Two US Army Deserter That Was Hung For His Crimes

The story of a World War Two US Army deserter who caused criminal chaos in Rome during the war has been uncovered. Werner Schmiedel was…

Historian questions Sir Christopher Lee’s World War Two service

Sir Christopher Lee

[Via] Earlier this year Sir Christopher Lee sadly died at the age of 93. Now historians are claiming the famous actor’s role during World War…

New images reveal World War Two wrecks in Indian Ocean

New images

A gun from the Koromoran. Pictures: WA Museum [Via] Researchers have shed new light on the wreck of the Nazi HSK Kormoran sunk during World…

The Battle for Texel – The Last European Battle of World War Two

Texel, a small West Friesian Island off the coast of the Netherlands, was occupied by the Nazis during World War Two, but didn’t see action…

The 5 Most Expensive Wars of the United States of America

United States has been involved in a number of conflicts in last couple of hundred years, both within their borders and without. Following are the…

The Bookkeeper of Auschwitz Sentenced To Four Years Imprisonment

Oskar Gröning a 94 year old former Nazi officer has been found guilty of contributing to the mass murder of thousands of prisoners at Auschwitz concentration…

Disused Cold War Norfolk Radar base for sale: £2,500,000

A disused Cold War Radar base in Norfolk, England has been put up for sale by the Royal Air Force. RAF Neatishead first opened as an airfield during…