French President François Hollande Acknowledges French Responsibility for Roma Internment in WWII
French President François Hollande became the first French president to visit the main World War II internment camp for Roma people in Montreuil-Bellay in central…
A Quick Guide to England for Second World War American Service Personnel
The normal Englishman isn’t rude but shy, said a pamphlet published in 1944 and scheduled for re-publication by the Imperial War Museum. That’s what the…
Japan And Britain Participate In Joint Exercises For The First Time
For the first time since World War II, British fighter pilots will face off against their Japanese counterparts. The two air forces will participate in…
7 Funny-Looking Tanks That Helped To Win On D-Day
The landings in Normandy demanded new sorts of hybrid tanks that were capable of fulfilling multiple engineering tasks to provide maximum support to the infantry.…
Fearless and Deadly – The Dedicated Young Women Who Fought For Stalin
Soviet women played a major role in World War II on the Eastern Front. While most women worked in the industry, agriculture, transport, and other…
Germany refuses to open negotiations on Greek WWII Reparations
The people of Greece suffered enormously from the Nazi occupation of their country in WWII. Their industry was devastated, as was the civilian infrastructure such…
Take The War History Online World War II Quiz
So you know your World War II History inside out? We challenge you to take our quiz and answer all 20 questions correctly. We all…
How The Spear Transformed Warfare – From Ancient Times To The Age Of Gunpowder
Spears have featured in warfare throughout history. Even after the arrival of firearms, spears continued to play a dominant role, from the pike blocks of…
The Rise and Fall of the Chariot – It Changed History, But Eventually Was A Victim Of Its Own Success
The ability to move at speed around the battlefield can create huge advantages. Before the internal combustion engine, this was usually undertaken by horses. At…
Bunker of the “Beast of Auschwitz” Found in a Convent
Fritz Bracht, nicknamed the Beast of Auschwitz, was born in Heiden on the 18th January 1899. After school he trained to become a gardener and…
Japan And America’s Differing Views Of The End Of World War II
US President Obama’s recent visit to Hiroshima was not used to “repair” the narratives about World War II. “Not a chance,” says Carol Gluck, a…
Boeing B-29 “Fifi” Cockpit Checklist Run-through, Engine Start and Take-off (Watch)
In this video, we see a truly magnificent plane – the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, affectionately known as ‘FiFi.’ This Superfortress was built by the aircraft…