World War 2 | War History

Killing Heydrich, the Butcher of Prague

It all began on September 30, 1938 when the Munich Agreement was signed. With this agreement, England and France gave the Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler…

Dr. Ruth Trained as a Military Sniper Before Becoming a World-Famous Sex Therapist

Female Haganah members aiming their rifles + Portrait of Dr. Ruth Westheimer

From time to time, life will feed you an amazing fact that will rock your worldview and change the way in which you look at…

How The Soviets Caught Dozens of German Agents In A WWII Spy Game – Even Staging a Mock Battle To Keep Up Charade

During the height of WWII, a major funkspeil began which was a counter-espionage plan, introduced by Joseph Stalin. The operation was carried out by the…

In 1943, Several US Airmen Went On A Suicide Mission. Two Men Were Awarded A Medal Of Honor For Separate Acts Of Heroism In One Cursed Bomber

In 1943, several US airmen went on a suicide mission. Two men were awarded a Medal of Honor – the only time in WWII that…

Hit By Shrapnell Which Almost Removes His Arm, Pries Own Grenade From Now Immobile Hand & Throws It At The Germans

Senator Daniel Inouye served in the United States Senate from 1963 until his death in 2012.  At the time of his death, he was America’s…

La Decima: Italian Pigs, Manned Torpedoes and Kamikaze-Style Speedboat Attacks

Under the rule of Benito Mussolini, an Italian frogman unit called La Decima was created. The unique group consisted of men capable of the most…

To Find A Lost WWII Buddy, Gene “Star Trek” Roddenberry Named A Villain After Him

Colin Fraser

Gene Roddenberry was a U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot. He served in the Pacific from 1942 until 1945 when he was honorably discharged. He…

Was Eva Braun a Naive Bystander or Proactive Participant in Nazi Actions?

In her 2011 book, Eva Braun: Life with Hitler, author Heike G. Gortemaker paints a portrait of an Eva that was more than the often…

Unbelievable True Stories About WWII That Should be Made into Movies

Jack Beckett

What most of us remember about World War II from history classes boils down to who fought who, the Holocaust, the Nazis and how almost…

The Weapons They Carried: WWII Infantry Weapons That Were Crucial to the Fight

Colin Fraser

Let’s take a look at the top 10 WWII Infantry Rifles of WWII, both Allied and Axis. M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the standard…

‘Mad’ Jack Churchill – The Only Man To Kill An Enemy Soldier With A Longbow In WW2

To those he fought beside, Jack Churchill seemed like a man without fear, but to those he faced in combat, he was a terrifying figure,…

The Greatest German General No One Has Heard Of – Lieutenant General Of Armored Troops Herman Balck

Herman Balck might be one of the most effective German Generals, whose actions are largely forgotten today. He came from a military family, his father,…