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The True Story Of A Famous World War Two Photograph

Thanks To Szymon Serwatka This Guest Blog Translation: Piotr Wiśniewski Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo…

WW2 Veteran Harry Read Survived Normandy, Awarded France’s Highest Honor

A Bournemouth, England, war veteran was awarded France’s highest military honor, Légion d’honneur (Legion of Honor) at Kensington Palace. Harry Read, a distinguished member of the…

Coats Mission: King George VI’s Plan to Save the Royal Family If Germany Invaded Britain

Princess Elizabeth looking over the shoulder of King George VI while he reads at a table

During the World War II, there was a possibility that the German military would invade the United Kingdom. Quick work had already been made of…

World of Warships Launches First Virtual Reality Video Experience with HMS Belfast

Discover the renowned British cruiser HMS Belfast in mixed reality VR, then put her to the test in-game October 25, 2016 — World of Warships…

Incredible Footage: 101st Airborne On The Eve Of D-Day, June 5, 1944

The 101st Airborne Division is a unit of infantry, paratroopers, of the United States Army trained for air assault operations. They were dropped by parachute…

Spectacular Drone Footage of Moscow Plane Museum Covered In Snow

Thanks to footage from a drone, we have an amazing bird’s eye look at one of the aviation museums in Russia. Earlier in February the…

A Pilot, a Store Owner, and an F4U Corsair

Pioneering psychiatrist Carl Jung called it synchronicity – a meaningful coincidence. Such seems the case that brought Lt. Col. Ferrill and Purdy Michele Spry together…

WWII Relic Hunting On The Eastern Front – Digging Up History (Watch)

In this video report of a mine detector trip, you will see several interesting relics that have been found, including several weapons, magazines, canteens and other…

Watch These Warbirds In Their Final Moments Before Being Scrapped

These Video Images Are From The Kingman, Arizona Aviation Graveyard (1947- 1948). It’s called ‘The Treasured Collection Of Heartbreaking Photos’. It’s A Video By Ramo…

In WW2, The British Fought To Capture The Island Of Madagascar From The French

When most people think of World War II and the wide array of geographical spots the war reached, they don’t generally think of Madagascar. However,…

Special Exhibition – Wacht im Osten: German Encounters With the East in World War I

War History Online presents this article from the National World War I Museum and Memorial.  When the German army advanced into the western territory of the…

WWII C-46 Cargo Plane Pilot Is Mourned At His Passing In Bedford County, Tennessee

Ike Farrar would frequently quote two lines from Rudyard Kipling’s poem “Recessional”: “Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet / Lest we forget –…