World War Two Parachutist Recalls War Journey, the Good and the Bad
World War II veteran Ted Shea recalls the date of September 17, 1944. He even remembers the time – 11 a.m. on a bright, sunny…
One of the Original Enigma Code Machines Demonstrated
Recently, one of the famous Enigma machines dating from the Second World War was taken to Letterkenny, a small town situated in the county of…
Nazi Past and Racist Present of a Housing Society in New York
The menace of neo-Nazism in North America is not as modern phenomena as many may think, with the rise of Hitler in Germany the echoes…
10 Myths about the Nazis
Many myths have grown up around the infamous Nazi Party which led Germany into war, and plunged the world into global conflict. Some of these…
This Is What Testing Nuclear Bombs On An Island Looks Like, You Will Be Shocked!
Between the years of 1946 and 1958, a nuclear testing program was put in place by the United States in Bikini Atoll (part of…
12 Reasons Why the Falklands War Was A Closer Call Than You Think
The Falklands War is looked back on by many as a forgone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, and it resulted in clear British victory. But…
The Pictures Of Hitler That He Didn’t Want YOU To See!
Adolf Hitler certainly did not like all of the photographs that were taken of him. So much so that if he thought a photograph was…
New Excavations Reveal 250 Year Old British Fort in New York State
A new excavation at Lake George Battlefield Park in New York State has revealed over 250 year old stone walls belonging to a British fort…
HMS Hood and other ships in color!
Extremely cool color footage of the HMS Hood, the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. She was the only one of the Admiral-class battlecruisers,…
THREE GEMS FROM HAYNES PUBLISHING – Reviewed by Mark Barnes for War History Online.
Well, playmates, Armistice Day and Bonfire Night are behind us and now that British TV is awash with adverts for it I feel safer about…
Guernsey Nazi Victim’s Grave Found After 70 years
On 30th June 1940, German troops landed in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. These islands, situated not far from the French coast are British dependencies…
Oldest World War Two bomb Squad Veteran Reaches 99
The last surviving founding member of the British Army’s World War Two bomb squad has reached the age of 99. Captain John Hannaford lives in…