World War 2 | War History

Image Heavy. Beutepanzer, How Germany Relied on Captured Military Vehicles

The Germans during WWII were known for their engineering craftsmanship, but a less known fact is that they were very resourceful in times of need,…

Jesse Owens & the Berlin Olympics – In 1951, Owens returned to Berlin & met Long’s surviving son – the ten-year-old Kai-Heinrich

The grandson of slaves, he got a college degree and became an international legend. Despite being sickly, he set athletic records that took decades to…

Nine Essential Places In France For War History Enthusiasts To Visit

The top countries in Europe offer a variety of post-war sites to see, whether your interest lies in World War II, World War I or…

Wounded & Outnumbered, This WW2 Hero Defended His Position & Was Awarded the VC

Greg Jackson

Eric Charles Twelves Wilson’s accomplishments on the field of battle are almost as impressive as his name. But not only did he earn a Victoria…

British Intelligence – Transforming Aerial Reconnaissance in WWII

Like other European nations, the British discovered the value of photo-reconnaissance (PR) during the First World War. Seeing a new way to learn about the…

Restoring Honor – The Americans Take Hill 609 in WW2 Tunisia

In most battles, the commanders are focused on proving their superiority over the enemy. But in April 1943, when American troops assaulted Axis positions on…

Jimmy Doolittle Led The First Mission To Bomb Japan – Against All Odds

Jeff Edwards

Often, war is no different than your average street fight regardless of how crude that might seem. When a man is punched in the nose,…

Was It Really A War Crime – Thousands of Germans Died in American POW Camps In 1945

Colin Fraser

For all but fringe debaters on the subject, the book is closed. The horror and death caused by maltreatment or murder in German, Japanese and…

Nancy Wake, in WWII – Freedom Fighter, Allied Agent and The Gestapo’s Most Wanted

The books and moments of history are filled with memorable names, courageous figures, and moments of sheer ingenuity. Yet not all names are as well…

How Extraterrestrials Got Japanese-Americans Interned in 1942

Many believe that the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII was the direct result of Pearl Harbor. While true, there were two other factors involved –…

As A Bitter Joke, Adolf Hitler Was Nominated For The Nobel Peace Prize in 1939

Your daily dose of random and strange. Adolf Hitler was once nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize has a long history, dating back to…

The WW2 Tests That Produced Napalm – The United States’ Mock WWII German & Japanese Villages

Holly Godbey

It’s well known that the U.S. Army built a myriad of projects in the southwestern deserts of the States to test various new kinds of…