Ernie Pyle remembered for tales of soldiers’ lives in WWII
Ernie Pyle in 1945 [Via] A US war journalist, Ernie Pyle, made a name writing scores of columns about the life and times of frontline…
Dawn of chemical warfare commemorated
Tear gas casualties from the Battle of Estaires, April 10, 1918. [Via] 100 years ago this month poison chlorine gas was first used in a military…
Fans get to experience real WWII B-29 Superfortress
A B-29 Superfortress bomber, first flown in 1945, has been renovated and recently made a tour of the US, landing at Van Nuys airport in…
Rosie the Riveter – Iconic World War Two model portraying women on the home front dies
Mary Doyle Keefe, a model during World War Two who was used to depict the iconic image of American women who worked on the home…
Auschwitz worker goes on trial at 93
Groening, pictured, was a 21-year-old junior NCO in the SS when he was ordered to Auschwitz camp [Via] Oskar Groening, a German bookkeeper at Auschwitz…
Nairn quarry is tested for radioactive material from WWII planes
Parts with radioactive material from WWII planes An examination of a quarry is going to take place amid concerns that the quarry may be contaminated…
6 Decisive Battles of World War Two you may not have heard of!
During World War Two, there were so many battles and small confrontations that took place between the Allies and the Axis countries. Only those which…
The photographs Hitler wanted to ban from the world – Reproduced in a new book
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…
Goebbels’ descendents sue for war-time diary royalties
A biography detailing the life of Nazi party leader Joseph Goebbels is now under scrutiny by his family, who are looking to sue the publisher…
Why Bergen-Belsen’s 1945 liberation is ingrained in British memory
[Via] Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was the only camp to be liberated by British troops towards the end of World War Two. After 70 years since…
Men are more likely to kill Hitler than women
In recent years researchers have been undertaking more and more studies about the decisions humans make when it comes to moral dilemmas. Most studies show…
Top Ten Military Disasters in War History
Here’s the War History Online take on the top ten military disasters that occurred throughout war history. For every win, there’s a loss. The same…