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Tanks, Troops, and Soldiers in this Stunning Color Footage From The Battle of the Bulge

Just before The Battle of the Bulge, Allied officers drew an 88 mile line through the forests, hills, and ravines of The Ardennes region. This area lies…

The Beer-Barrel Bombers – Keg Carrying Spitfires Brought Pale Ale To The Troops At The Front

Only a few days after the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the dust and heat of the tortured area stirred up quite a thirst…

“Underwater Peril” – Norbert Struemph, Navy Veteran Shares History of Service Aboard Submarine During WWII

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

The Tragic Tale of Hajime Fujii – A Kamikaze Fighter Who Crashed Into & Sunk The USS Drexler

This is an odd story that involves a flight instructor, his family, and a single-minded request. The whole thing was so strange, in fact, that…

Canadian WWII Soldier Missing for 70 Years Found Buried in Belgian Field

Kenneth Donald Duncanson, a private in the Canadian Army, was reported missing in action on September 17, 1944. He was fighting in Belgium to gain…

Britain’s Princess Anne Travels to Russia to Commemorate the Bravery of WW2 Arctic Convoy Sailors

Struggling to remove heavy ice off the decks of your ship while it is dangerously rolling in the icy waters of the Arctic is neither…

Veterans and Vehicle Enthusiasts Rally Round to Restore 95-Year-Old American War Hero’s 1967 Mustang

Ladies, we are told, bond with their cats, men are more likely to be crazy about their sport, but the real love of some men’s…

Promotion And Controversy – The Meteoric Rise Of US General Mark W. Clark

Jeff Edwards

Granted, many in modern Texas may have never heard of General Mark W. Clark, also known as General Marcus Aurelius Clarkus by his subordinates.  But…

Cab Drivers in London, England Help Keep WWII Veterans in Touch With Their Past

The London Taxi Benevolent Association was established after the end of World War II in 1947. The charity’s mission is to take veterans on outings…

Saving the Location Where Robert Capa took One of the Most Iconic Photographs of WW2

The small apartment where Robert Capa’s “Last man to Die,” photograph was taken has been saved from demolition by a combined effort of Leipzig residents,…

WWII Hero Paratrooper Veteran’s Last Words Were “Did I Do Good”

Maynard L. “Beamy” Beamesderfer passed away on August 11 at 92 years old. He was a WWII hero whose last words were, “Did I do…

U-570 In the WW2 Battle of the Atlantic – The Only Submarine To Ever Be Captured By An Aircraft

There were many extraordinary events in the Battle of the Atlantic, the contest between the Germans and the Allies for control of the sea lanes,…