World War II | War History

Remains of WWII Aircraft Discovered in Northeast India

Natives living in one of the interior villages in Manipur, India’s northeastern state, discovered the remains of one WWII aircraft. Youth club members of the…

Storms’ Unexpected Find on Westcliff Beach: Nine WWII Bombs

Westcliff Beach, Essex – According to Thames Coastguard, recent storms that hit Britain had dumped unexpected load on a beach in Essex – nine WWII…

Letters Of A World War II Navigator

Ian Harvey

In his book, ‘The Wild Blue’, Stephen Ambrose explained the selection process used by the AAF. According to him, after men would pass their exams,…

“Hitler’s Furies” Reveals Nazi Women Who Were as Evil as the Men

Gentleness, kindheartedness and love embody women and mothers. But this might not be the case for the Nazi women who were as cold-hearted and bloodthirsty…

New Film Portrays Otto Weidt, The Blind “Unknown Schindler”

Otto Weidt was so much like Oskar Schindler – he was a German factory owner who used his business to save Jews. But unlike Schindler,…

WWII Radar Operators and Friends Reunited after 7 Decades!

The friendship of two women developed throughout WWII rediscovered after 7 decades through a chance encounter that revealed they had been living 12 miles apart…

Doolittle airmen close to being awarded with top congressional medals for daring World War II Tokyo raid

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The Doolittle Tokyo raiders flew their planes after the bombing of Pearl Harbor even when they knew they barely had enough fuel to return home.…

WWII Movies Highlighting Nonviolent Resistance Against the Nazis

Can nonviolence really make a strong lasting statement amidst gunfire and war violence? These WWII movies say “YES!” Hardly does a year go by without showing a Hollywood…

ITV’s “Bletchley Circle” to Reveal Scope of Female Code Breakers’ Work during WWII

How extensive were the contributions of the female code breakers in Bletchley Park during WWII? The code breakers in Britain’s biggest intelligence hub in WWII,…

War Photographer Robert Capa’s Works on Display

See some of the unseen photos taken by war photographer and photojournalist Robert Capa on display at New York’s International Center of Photography in a…

WWII: GIs in Place of British Fighting Men for Christmas

American GIs sent to Britain during the height of WWII were repeatedly described as “overpaid, oversexed and over here” but at least, on Christmas they…

Mission: Bring Back the WWII Wicksteed Park Ice Cream

The search is on for the lost special ice cream recipe that was so popular in Britain during and even after WWII – Wicksteed Park…