World War 2 | War History

Debunked: 5 Myths About Pearl Harbor Attack

  A lot is known about the attack on Pearl Harbor, but how much is true and what has become twisted over the years? The…

Revealed – Italian Resistance, SOE, Betrayed: How Allied High Command Abandoned Italian ‘Reds’ Because of Pending Cold War

When endeavoring to tell a story that concerns behind-the-lines raids, partisan armies, and epic journeys deep into enemy territory, one invariably bumps up against the…

A Formidable Foe: German Panther Tank

Ian Harvey

  The German Panther tank used in World War II was easily one of the most dreaded machines the Allies encountered on the European battlefields.…

The 1st Allied Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire on D-Day – Lieutenant Den Brotheridge At Pegasus Bridge

During World War II, Lieutenant Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge was a platoon commander of 25 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire…

Revealed: Soviets Who Fought Alongside SAS in War’s Most Daring Raid Sent to Their Doom at War’s End

When legendary British Special Air Service (SAS) Major Roy Farran was dropped behind the lines in Northern Italy in early 1945, he knew he would…

Operation Firedog: The RAF in Malaya -1948-1960

Dean Smith

The Supermarine Spitfire was undoubtedly the most iconic British fighter plane of the Second World War. The name alone conjures up images of brutal dogfights…

The untold story of heroism of the Spanish who fought in the SAS during WWII

Guest Author

One war to fight is arguably enough in anyone’s lifetime. Two back-to-back is enough to destroy most people. Coming to the end of their second…

Rescuing 500 Airman Behind Enemy Lines: The daring Operation Halyard

George Vujnovich was known to his friends as a mild-mannered businessman who owned an airplane parts supply company. In 2007, when Vujnovich was 92, that…

The Italian C202 & 205 Fighters – as Good as Many of the Top Line Fighters of WWII

When thinking of Italy and the Italian armed forces of WWII, a couple of images readily come to mind: a blustering buffoon of a leader,…

Victoria Cross Hero: The One Man Tank Destroyer at Arnhem

Ruslan Budnik

“Most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.” This…

A Lone Unidentified Mustang Pilot ‘held off 30 fighters from attacking a squadron of B-17s for over half an hour’

Jeremy Lyons

There were a lot of heroes who emerged from World War II: soldiers, pilots, sailors, and more. One of them – James Howard – wasn’t…

Operation Citadel & The Battle Of Kursk: Biggest Tank Clash of All Time

David Baker

No battle of World War II has been more discussed – or debated – than the Battle of Kursk, which was part of Hitler’s “Operation…