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SPETSNAZ: Russia’s Special Forces – Review by Phil Hodges

Spetsnaz. I’d heard of them but had no idea who they are or what they do and after reading this Osprey title on the subject…

Monte Cassino – A Monument To German Bravery

On the 15th February, 1944, 1400 tons of high explosives were dropped by the Allied forces advancing upon Rome, on the Benedictine monastery of Monte…

One of the most amazing videos ever: The Fallen of World War II

This thought provoking visualization will show you what the human cost was during World War Two. It sums not just the military deaths but also…

Hitler’s Mistake at Dunkirk

As the 75th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation has been commemorated, historians are looking back and analysing why Hitler did not finish off the Allied…

Mystery of the Napoleonic Army Perished in 1812

The Emperor of the French Empire and one of the most controversial figureheads of the modern European history, Napoleon was ambitious and ruthless hence he…

Hitler’s Last Residence, Fuhrerbunker, Went Unnoticed For 60 Years

Hitler’s Last Day

A parking lot now sits where Adolph Hitler’s Reich Chancellery once stood. It is long gone thanks to Soviet troops liberating Berlin marking the end…

10 You Should Know About The End Of WWII in the Netherlands

end of WWII in Netherlands

After being invaded by the Germans on May 10th 1940 and the surrender on May 15th 1940 the Netherlands faced 4 grim years of occupation.…

World War 2’s 10 Strangest Unsolved Mysteries

Some of the strangest unsolved mysteries during the second World War: The Mysterious List The Amber Room The Deadly Double The Lost Squadron Hitler’s Secret…

Churchill envisioned attacking the USSR at the end of World War Two

Churchill

As World War Two was in its final months Stalin was ever more sceptical about Allied forces in Europe. In May 1945 he even ordered…

Worst Battles In The History Of War

worst battles in history

World War Two is certainly one of the worst wars for casualty numbers in recent memory. Here are five of the worst battles in the…

Unique Signed Copy of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ Put Up For Auction

‘Mein Kampf’

[Via] An original signed copy of Adolf Hitler’s manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf’, is being put up for auction and is expected to be sold for thousands.…

47 Amazing Color Images Of France During WWI

War History Online has discovered these amazing color images of the first world war, they depict French soldiers and destroyed houses but also the normal…