World War 2 | War History

Get Ready To Be Happy – This Low-Flying Lancaster Bomber Will Make Anyone’s Day (Watch)

Watch the Canadian Warplane Heritage Center Lancaster “Vera” making an incredible low pass, be sure to turn up the volume! The Avro Lancaster flown by…

Light Machine Guns During WW2 And Beyond – The British Bren Gun vs The German MG 34 Spandau (Watch)

The light machine gun was an important weapon of World War II. Designed to support infantry, it could be carried and operated by a single…

Fascinating Video – When Submarines Are Abandoned – Rusting Hulks On The Sea Shore

Submarines, the hunters and killers of ships we all know from the First and Second World Wars. Or the modern missile submarines that hide in…

“A Little Man, Like Charlie Chaplin” – British Girl Guides Visiting Adolf Hitler In The Eagle’s Nest

An unknown girl wrote that Hitler had a toothbrush mustache, he was wonderful with children and had a charming smile. The description comes from a Girl…

The Awesome M60 Patton, The US Army’s First Main Battle Tank

Tanks and other armored vehicles saw rapid development during WWII ― from technology to doctrines, it was apparent that the tank was to be the…

Hitler Considered Occupying The Small English Isle of Wight in WWII – It Could Have Changed History

Dr. Robert Forczyk, a military historian, analyzed German military records and found that Adolf Hitler had suggested the Nazis invade the Isle of Wight.  The…

4 Important Factors That Could Have Changed Outcome of the WW2 Battle of France

David Herold

There are no shortage of memorable moments that unfolded during the Second World War. And though many of us would choose not to remember all…

Eight Essential Facts – The WW2 Bombing That Flattened The Heart Of Rotterdam

The Battle of Rotterdam began May 10th, 1940, and ended with the bombings on Rotterdam May 14th, 1940. German forces saw the Netherlands as an opportune…

The Lucky American WWII Seaman Who Survived Two Ship Sinkings

Ian Harvey

Walter “Irby” West, Jr., didn’t expect to be abandoning his ship in the Pacific during World War II just 10 months after surviving a sinking…

Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower Tank, A Terrifying Monster Of Devastating Destruction (Watch)

Watch some stunning footage of the British Flamethrower tank! The Crocodile was a modified Churchill tank,  fitted with a flamethrower in place of the hull…

Beautiful and Awesome Sound of the WW2 Lancaster Bomber, Takeoff & Landing! (Watch)

The PA474 Lancaster Bomber is one of the most well-known aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in World War II. It first saw active…

Amazing Drone Footage of A Mighty American Battleship – USS Alabama (Watch)

The USS Alabama (BB-60) is a South Dakota Class Battleship, launched on April 16, 1942. It served during World War II in both the Pacific…