World War 2 | War History

William Dunham: The US Air Force Hero Who Spared His Enemy’s Life

Four Republic P-47 Thunderbolts in flight + Military portrait of William Dunham

Brig. Gen. William Dunham was a highly-decorated US Air Force hero. His achievements during World War II and beyond are well-documented. However, his most notable…

Spy gadgets made for WW2 secret agents up for auction – and they display British ingenuity

Spy gadgets disguised as everyday items aren’t just a work of fiction for 007 in James Bond films, they exist for real and come into…

1943 M4A1 Grizzly Sherman for Sale

This M4A1 Grizzly is an adaptation of the Sherman medium tank that was built in Canada in late 1943. It is a cast-hull variant of…

Dangerous Drops and Secret Radars: The Story of Operation Biting

Parachutes and radar are long-established elements of war. But they both came into their own with Operation Biting. This British raid from the skies took…

A for Apple: The Lancaster that Defied the Odds in Explosive Fashion

A bombing mission is dangerous… but a night time bombing mission is extra dangerous! And that’s the situation the crew of Lancaster Bomber “A for…

New Documentary Reveals Story of Last German Soldiers to Surrender

Deep inside the Arctic circle, some six-hundred miles North of the Norwegian coast, lies the Svalbard archipelago, including the islands Spitzbergen and Nordaustlandet (North East…

Germany Pledges Over €550 Million to Holocaust Survivors

Ian Harvey

An organization that negotiates for compensation from the German Government has announced that the Government will provide €564 million ($662 million) to aid Holocaust survivors…

Proposed “D-Day Land” Attraction in Normandy Opposed by Veterans But Loved by Others

Are French businessmen planning to “Disneyfy” the D-Day landings? That’s the charge being levelled at a group of creatives wanting to open a multi-million dollar…

British-Canadian D-Day Veteran Who Took Surrender of Wehrmacht Giant Dead at 97

Ian Harvey

Corporal Eldon Bob Roberts was only 5ft 3in, but he stood tall in his army boots and was the second man to set foot on…

Medals and Destroyed Helmet of WWII Hero Sold at Auction

Ian Harvey

WWII hero Group Captain Arthur Donaldson was a Spitfire ace in the 263 Squadron during World War II. He famously survived being hit in the…

Auschwitz Survivor Sees Herself on rare Footage Taken 75 Years Ago

Ian Harvey

Lily Ebert, aged 96, a survivor of the death camp at Auschwitz, has been astounded to see herself in rare film footage taken when former…

Over 7 Decades Later, 1 Million Japanese Soldiers Still Missing

Ian Harvey

World War II ended over 75 years ago, but still, over one million Japanese soldiers are unaccounted for. Their remains are scattered from Russia, China,…