World War II | War History

Robin Olds: The Pilot Whose Mustache Was As Famous As His Achievements In the Cockpit

Robin Olds in his pilots' gear

Robin Olds was an iconic man known for his exceptional flying skills and equally exceptional mustache, which, as he said, was the “middle finger I…

Sailor Killed During Attack on Pearl Harbor Laid to Rest

Naval portrait of Keefe Connolly + USS Oklahoma surrounded by smoke

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers ordered flags across the state be lowered to half-staff on November 8, 2021 in memory of Navy Hospital Apprentice First Class…

New Zealand’s Oldest WWII Veteran Dies Aged 108

Soldiers sitting in a boat + Bill Mitchell smiling

New Zealand’s oldest World War II veteran, Bill Mitchell, has passed away at the age of 108. News of his death was confirmed by his…

Body of WWII Veteran Dissected In Pay-Per-View Autopsy Without Family’s Knowledge

David Saunders Featured Image

The body of World War II veteran David Saunders was autopsied in front of a paying audience in Portland, Oregon, without his family being notified…

Reinhard Heydrich: The SS Official Who Survived Assassination But Died From Horsehair

Reinhard Heydrich was one of the evilest humans to ever live. Heydrich rose in prominence to become the chief of the Reich Security Main Office,…

Berlin Police Apologize After Officers Pictured Doing Push-Ups on Holocaust Memorial

A rose atop a concrete slab at the Holocaust memorial

Berlin’s police chief has issued an apology after two officers were filmed performing push-ups on part of the German capital’s Holocaust memorial, which is dedicated…

Gordon Cummins: The RAF Airman Who Used German Air Raids to Mask His Heinous Crimes

Aerial view of a bombed London, United Kingdom + Military portrait of Gordon Cummins

For the first years of the Second World War, the United Kingdom was under constant threat of German bombings. London, in particular, was an especially…

8 Times the US Was Attacked on Home Soil During World War II

Fu-Go floating over land

Many Americans assume that, prior to 9/11, the US hadn’t suffered an attack on its own soil since Pearl Harbor in World War II. However,…

Most of the Combat Footage from D-Day Was Dumped Into the English Channel By One Man

Troops wading to shore from a landing craft

Have you ever noticed a distinct lack of footage from the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944? Maybe you assumed it was simply too dangerous…

Pearl Harbor Survivor and WWII Veteran Requests Cards to Mark 100th Birthday

Jack Holder + Attack on Pearl Harbor + Distinguished Flying Cross

A World War II veteran who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and participated in over 100 missions is requesting cards to celebrate his…

Project Underworld: The US Navy’s Unexpected Mafia Alliance

Charles "Lucky" Luciano + Tanker explosion off the coast of Italy + General George Patton

Project Underworld was the US Navy’s codename for its joint mission with New York’s crime families. Active from 1942-45, it aimed to obtain information regarding…

Remains of Soldier Killed in Germany Returned to Illinois

B-17G Flying Fortress + Francis Wiemerslage

The remains of Sergeant Francis Wiemerslage have been returned to his family in River Grove, Illinois. The funeral service occurred two years after the soldier’s…