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When Mel Gibson’s Lastest Movie “Hacksaw Ridge” Premiered, It Got A 10-Minute Standing Ovation

Mel Gibson’s new movie Hacksaw Ridge is a movie about WWII. It received a 10-minute standing ovation at its premiere in Venice. About six minutes…

Then And Now: Video of Hitler’s Berghof Offers A Stunning New Perspective (Watch)

This mesmerizing 52-minute video takes you on a walking tour of the picturesque yet disturbing sites of Adolf Hitler’s mountain hideaway. From an aerial view,…

This P-51 Mustang Restoration Wasn’t Complete Without Operational .50cal Machine Guns (Watch)

Check out this video of the restored P-51 Mustang Twilight Tear – testing the fully operational .50 caliber machine guns! The aircraft is owned by Ron…

A Secret Base, Built By The Nazis In WW2, Has Been Discovered In The Arctic

The latest secret from the Second World War is the discovery of a clandestine Nazi military base in the Arctic. Located on the island of…

Clive Dunn, Star Of The Classic Comedy Show ‘Dad’s Army,’ Dies Aged 92

In the 1970s, one of the most popular sitcoms on television was Dad’s Army, the story of a fictional Home Guard Platoon that was to…

Joachim Peiper’s Atrocities Against Allied Troops: When Intimidation Failed

The forces of Nazi Germany are infamous for the atrocities they committed. The SS, who played a dual role, both acting as frontline troops and…

Bill To Honor WW2 Espionage Agents Is Hung Up In Congress

A bill to honor the forerunners of the Central Intelligence Agency has run into a Congressional roadblock. The bill, put forward last November by Rep.…

Amazing Rare German WWII Combat Footage In Color (Watch)

See this astonishing combat footage from WWII! Watch, as it begins with the German soldiers marching in their infamous goose-step at several military parades. Adolf…

Victims Of Post-WW2 Killings In Slovenia To Be Given Respectful Burial In Memorial Park

800 victims who are believed to have been killed by the authorities in Slovenia during the chaotic aftermath of the Second World War were recovered…

World War II Comes To Newfoundland, As A Supply Ship Succumbs To A German U-Boat

New research that reveals the sinking of the Liverpool Packet off the coast of Nova Scotia which caused an invasion scare during the Second World…

The Restoration Of The Factory Where Oskar Schindler Saved 1,200 Lives in WW2

The former ammunition and enamelware factory in the Czech Republic which belonged to Oskar Schindler is to become a memorial site. The announcement was made…

The Steamship Oria – The Forgotten Tomb of 4200 Italian Soldiers

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi  During the German occupation of the Dodecanese, which took place after the fall of…