Royal Navy officer who seized Enigma machine from a raided German U-Boat has died aged 95
A Royal Navy veteran and hero has died aged 95. Lieutenant Commander David Balme led the team who stole the Nazis’ infamous Enigma machine after…
Battle of Stirling Bridge to be Memorialised With New Monument
The Battle of Stirling Bridge is to be marked at the site of the conflict in Scotland with works of art to create a permanent…
William Unger,Well-known Veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam, Passes Away
A well-known former US Marine Corps serviceman, William Thomas Unger, has passed away at the age of 94. Mr. Unger saw action in three wars…
When Malaria Sided With Napoleon: The Doomed British Walcheren Expedition That Cost 4,000 Lives
The British expedition sent to Walcheren in the Netherlands in 1809 was one of the boldest moves of the Napoleonic wars. Unfortunately for the soldiers…
War Mystery Solved – P-38 Lightning & Remains recovered
The Solomons continue to throw up mysteries from the turbulent years of WWII. One mystery solved recently has been with the rediscovery of a P-38…
Cher Ami – The Wounded Pigeon That Saved 198 Men Of The Lost Battalion
During the Battle of the Argonne, in October 1918, ‘Cher Ami’, a female homing pigeon, which means “dear friend” in French, helped save the Lost…
Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ in re-publishing controversy
Since the 70 year long copyright on Hitler’s manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf’ expired, demand for the newest first edition has exceeded all expectations. The German publisher…
Swiss Military Bunker Converted into Luxery Hotel
A newly-opened hotel in Switzerland has been built out of a World War Two Swiss military bunker. The hotel is charging around $200 per night,…
RAF IN CAMERA – 1960s – Review by Mark Barnes for War History Online
I loved Keith Wilson’s look at the RAF during the 1950s, but this volume, if anything, is even better. If I am 100% honest with…
Widow of 1 of 5 Sullivan Brothers Killed During WWII Dies at Age 93
During World War Two five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo in Iowa, U.S. were killed in action on the front line. Today the widow of one…
D-Day hero Dies The Day After Receiving France’s Highest Honor
On June 6th 1944 some 7000 ships took part in D-Day, one of the largest seaborne invasion in world history. A total of 132,000 allied…
Civil War Canons Recovered from the River in S. Carolina
No one could imagine that in the famous Pee-Dee River in Florence lies a war relic that could uplift the morale of the whole community.…