German Jews Who Fled To the Philippines Were Saved From Japanese Brutality By Their Swastika Stamped Passports
During WWII, the Philippines was one of the few countries that accepted Jews. And while the swastika meant eventual death for Jews in Europe, it…
7 Flying Aces – Warriors of the Skies
A flying ace is a fighter pilot who shoots down five or more enemy aircraft. Today this number has decreased, since dogfights are rare because…
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris – Review by Jack Hawkins
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris is the memoir of Sir Arthur Harris, who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber…
Our Imogen Is Just Too Cavalier! Mark Barnes spent a few freezing cold hours in Chatham with our friends from Wargaming
I get to do some daft stuff for War History Online but I am not sure standing about on a warship while it is blowing…
Pacifist WWII Veteran Fired from Remembrance Day Parade
George Evans, aged 92, of Wellington, Shropshire, has been part of the town’s Remembrance Day parade for the past twenty-five years. The veteran of the…
Lease Cancelled Of Company That Failed To Turn Hitler’s Wolfs Lair Into A Tourist Attraction
The rich, if somewhat infamous, history of Hitlers bunker complex makes it a prime tourist attraction to this day and this little corner of Poland attracts…
Carlson’s Raid On Makin Island – The True Story Of The Raid On Butaritari Island
By: Lars Erik Gill “The most detailed account of the raid ever written.” -Benjamin F. Carson – B Company, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion The few…
Spitfire inspires next generation of British aviators on its 80th Birthday
March 5th 2016 marks the 80th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire. Southampton Airport, where the prototype first took to the skies in…
Wheatcroft Collection: VERY rare 1939 Mercedes 770K starts its restoration & will be on public view once complete
The Wheatcroft Collection in the United Kingdom is a large and important collection of historical softskin and armoured military vehicles. It is one of the largest…
Battalion 1944 – Finally A New WWII First Person Shooter In The Making & You Can Help!
Battalion 1944 recaptures the core of classic multiplayer shooters and propels WW2 into the next generation. Battalion 1944 utilizes the most advanced industry technology to…
Russia’s excellent war movies to feature in Australian film festival
WWII was a period of great horror for the military and people of Russia. At least 20 million people are believed to have died when…
Irish Woman Receives Bletchley Park Medal For Her Help Breaking German Military Codes
A woman from Ireland will receive a medal for the work she did during World War Two as a translator and analyst at the code-breaking…