World War 2 | War History

En Route To North Africa, FDR Was Almost Killed By A Torpedo Fired By A US Navy Destroyer

Jeff Edwards

There is truly no way to quantify who might be the worst crew in US Naval History, but the men of the USS William D.…

Pearl Harbor Movie, Hilariously Ripped Apart by Honest Trailers (Watch)

“Pearl Harbor” is one of those movies that everybody has seen and everybody likes some bits of it. Despite receiving a lot of negative reviews…

76 Hours Of Hell – The Battle Of Tarawa – 5,700 Dead For Twelve Square Miles

The Battle of Tarawa was one of the more terrible American experiences in the Pacific theater of World War Two. It was one that would…

The Only Woman Ever To Join The French Foreign Legion Served In World War Two And Vietnam

The Légion Étrangère is better known as the French Foreign Legion – a military organization open to men who are foreign nationals. In 1945, however,…

Medal Of Honor: This Heroic Airman Burned To Save His Crew From Certain Death

The Medal of Honor is America’s highest military award given to those for acts of valor that in some cases border on insanity. In WWII,…

A Bridge Too Far: The Americans, And The True Story Of The 101st And 82nd In Operation Market Garden

Gabe Christy

A Bridge Too Far, the film adaptation of Cornelius Ryan’s book of the same name, tells the epic tale of the men who fought through…

Killing The Fuhrer: The Many Attempts On Hitler’s Life Before WWII

One of the most hated men in the history of humanity survived many attempts on his life during his 12-year reign. Even though Adolf Hitler…

The Passing Of A 94-Year-Old British D-Day Veteran On Remembrance Day

British Paratrooper Ralph Jones was shot four times during the Normandy landings with one bullet remaining permanently lodged in his stomach, yet the former soldier…

Kilroy Was Here: How A Graffiti Cartoon Bolstered The Troops During WWII

A little comic relief really does work to calm the nerves and reduce tension. A welcome and a nod can make a new and frightening…

This Reindeer Battalion of WWII Was Braver than Soviets, Tougher Than Tanks

The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive in 1944, which led to the expulsion of German forces from the northern regions of Norway, would have been severely hampered had…

10 Facts: Operation Varsity – Crossing Of The Rhine In The Final Months Of World War 2

Throughout history, rivers have divided countries, territories, and armies. They’ve proved to be difficult obstacles, keeping invading troops at bay and keeping countries separated. Of…

The Leftover Coded Messages Of WWII: Why It Took Decades To Solve Secret German Messages

Though World War II ended more than half a century ago, not all of the mysteries of that time in history have been solved. Questions…