Victims Of Post-WW2 Killings In Slovenia To Be Given Respectful Burial In Memorial Park
800 victims who are believed to have been killed by the authorities in Slovenia during the chaotic aftermath of the Second World War were recovered…
World War II Comes To Newfoundland, As A Supply Ship Succumbs To A German U-Boat
New research that reveals the sinking of the Liverpool Packet off the coast of Nova Scotia which caused an invasion scare during the Second World…
The Restoration Of The Factory Where Oskar Schindler Saved 1,200 Lives in WW2
The former ammunition and enamelware factory in the Czech Republic which belonged to Oskar Schindler is to become a memorial site. The announcement was made…
The Steamship Oria – The Forgotten Tomb of 4200 Italian Soldiers
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi During the German occupation of the Dodecanese, which took place after the fall of…
Beautiful and Awesome Sound of the WW2 Lancaster Bomber, Taking Off And Coming In To Land (Watch)
The PA474 Lancaster Bomber is one of the most well-known aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in World War II. It first saw active…
Pilot’s-Eye View Of The Awesome WW2 B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” During Takeoff (Watch)
This video footage allows you to experience first-hand the takeoff of Aluminum Overcast, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress as it departs from Arlington Municipal Airport.…
Amazing Drone Footage Of Abandoned WWII Airbase – Used By The Germans And The Russians (Watch)
Take a look at this great drone footage of the Sperenberg Airfield. The military complex, constructed originally for the Prussian Army, was adapted for rocket…
Family Of American POW Killed In Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Blast Speak Out
Susan Archinski and her husband Tony have a personal stake in the remembrance of Hiroshima. Susan’s uncle, Normand Brissette, was a prisoner of war being…
This German Officer Sacrificed His Life In A Minefield To Save An American Soldier
October 7, 1994, saw a strange sight over the Hürtgen War Cemetery in Hürtgen, Germany. The cemetery is the final home of 3001 bodies –…
Much More Than Code Talking – The Role of Native Americans in World War II
Native Americans made an enormous contribution to the World War II effort. Sadly, their involvement in the conflict is widely overlooked. Sometimes, they are portrayed…
Over 40% of Britons Don’t Know About the Battle of the Somme, Claimed This Survey
43% of the population of Britain did not realize that the Battle of the Somme occurred during World War I, according to a survey by…
How A Pigeon Delivered The First Message From The Normandy Beaches
Thousands of pigeon trainers donated their birds to the war effort in World War II to assist in getting news from the front brought home. The…