World War 2 | War History

The Desperate Banzai Charge On Okinawa

Ian Harvey

On April 6th, 1945, nearing the end World War II, Japanese forces launched a massive air counter-offensive against the invading American military on the island…

The Mysterious Disappearance Of The French WW2 Submarine Surcouf

The mystery of how the record breaking French submarine Surcouf sunk has been debated since the day it disappeared in the Pacific, near Tahiti. Were…

Incredible Discovery: Turret of German WW2 Tank… In The Middle of a Field in Poland!

An unusual remnant of World War II was found by a group of military history enthusiasts in the middle of a field in Poland on…

When An American Submarine Took Out a Japanese Troop Train and Much More in the Pacific in WW2

On the 22nd of January, 1945, 30 Japanese merchant ships sat in Namkwan Harbor, in Southern China. They felt safe in their well-defended home, surrounded…

Drone’s Eye View Of Top Gun Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger, On Its Way To Scrapyard

This is video footage shot using a drone that shows the USS Ranger on its way to be scrapped in Brownsville. This is very special…

Two Naval Destroyers Named After Decorated Second World War Veterans

Two United States Navy missile destroyers expected to enter service in 2023, will be named after World War II Medal of Honor recipients. One was…

Bodies of World War Two Soldiers Are Still being Discovered in Italy

Experts are being summoned to assist in determining the remains of a Second World War British soldier believed to have been blown up by a…

Locals Gathered Information on WWII Veterans in the Lead Up to ANZAC Day

Locals in Kaukapakapa, New Zealand, took on the challenge of gathering information and photographs of the 85 service people featured on their World War II…

Two American Heroes of World War II – A Pastor and his Wife

On Feb. 4, 1939, nearly a year after German troops marched into Czechoslovakia, an American couple left their picturesque Massachusetts home on a clandestine and…

How A Japanese Sub Sank Three Ships With One Salvo In WW2

Japan entered WWII with the most diverse submarine fleet of any nation. Some subs were capable of the fastest underwater speeds and were armed with…

Unexpectedly Shelled By The Canadian Army In WW2! English Rifle Range Remembers The War

Gilbert Saunders is the only one left from a group of men that served in the Home Guard at Steyning Rifle Range in 1944. Recently,…

Author Warns That WW2 Revisionist History Is Becoming Mainstream in Modern Croatia

British historian Rory Yeomans, who has delved into the historical Croatian fascist Ustasa movement, says he’s concerned about academics and politicians who want to rewrite…