World War 2 | War History

Stolen Dachau Concentration Camp Gate Recovered In Norway

The iron gate from the Dachau concentration camp which featured the infamous slogan “Arbeit Macht Frei” (work will set you free) was stolen two years…

How Recovery From The Great Depression Set The Stage For Victory In WW2

Mike Ferraro, Sr., is a World War II veteran who became a music teacher in both the Mohawk and New Castle school districts. He spoke…

Top 10 Surviving Buildings Built By The Nazis During Their Time In Power (Watch)

The Nazi government under Adolf Hitler saw architecture as a means of imposing fear and respect. Hitler, like many Germans, had an admiration of the…

Fundraising To Help Hard-Working Veteran Return To Normandy For D-Day Anniversary

After fighting for his country in the Second World War, 91-year-old Robert ‘Jack’ Ewald would appreciate some assistance to return to Normandy for the 75th…

History Flight Achieves Burial In Arlington Cemetery For Long-Lost Second World War Marine

Thanks to the non-profit Florida-based History Flight Inc., the remains of Private Wilbur Mattern, a Second World War Marine killed during the fighting at Betio…

Dreadfully Injured, He Survived Pearl Harbor – When He Had Recovered, He Reenlisted To Fight Again

Donald Stratton is one of the lucky ones out of the 334 sailors who survived the attack on the USS Arizona by Japanese aircraft on…

The P-40 Kittyhawk Was Even Better Than The Spitfire, Says Former WW2 Pilot

Former P-40 fighter pilot John Bailey is of the opinion the P-40 ‘Kittyhawk’ was preferable to the renowned Spitfire. It was one of the best…

Five Ways Rationing Affected Christmas During World War Two

Sarah Cooper

Christmas is a time of year when all the family comes together to celebrate. It is a time when food is plentiful, alcohol is flowing,…

Second World War C-47 Transport Plane Arrives At Flying Tigers Heritage Park

A venerable C-47, the transport workhorse airplane during the Second World War that was seemingly used everywhere, is going on permanent display at the Flying…

Rare PT Boat Is On The move From New Orleans, Scheduled For Launch In 2017

The launch of the PT-305, which will take passengers at $350 a pop, is set for March 25, 2017. The motor torpedo boat, nicknamed U.S.S.…

The United Kingdom’s Most Extraordinary Female World War Two Pilot

Very few pilots can brag that they flew an unknown airplane without training, using only a preflight checklist. Lettice Curtis, who died in 2014 aged…

Shooting In Slow Motion – The Invention That Gave The Germans The Advantage In The Air In WW1

Imagine the dilemma faced by a First World War fighter pilot in 1914 who risked damaging or shooting his airplane’s propeller off with rapid-firing machine…