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Beautiful and Awesome Sound of the WW2 Lancaster Bomber, Takeoff & Landing! (Watch)

The PA474 Lancaster Bomber is one of the most well-known aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in World War II. It first saw active…

Amazing Drone Footage of A Mighty American Battleship – USS Alabama (Watch)

The USS Alabama (BB-60) is a South Dakota Class Battleship, launched on April 16, 1942. It served during World War II in both the Pacific…

When Count Schwerin Was Put On Trial For Attempting To Kill Hitler, He Did Not Back Down (Watch)

Ian Harvey

When we thinks of World War II, we often reflect on heroes who lost their lives during the conflict.  But there were also heroes who,…

5 Most Valuable World War II Treasures Still Missing Today (Watch)

Trillions of dollars worth of jewelry, gold, and fine art were reported missing or stolen after World War II ended. Is some of the loot buried…

The Strange Story Of The Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots In World War Two

David Herold

In 1943, when the United States was involved in World War II the country was rocked on the home front. Thousands of Mexicans had migrated…

The Raid: The Failed Son Tay Prison Rescue Mission

Ian Harvey

Shortly after 2:00 am on the morning of November 21, 1970, the night sky near Hanoi was shattered by the roar of planes on their…

The End of an Era – The Sack of Rome

Rome, the city that had ruled the world, was in chaos. To the north-west, a great pillar of dirty smoke rose skywards from the Gardens…

Even The Germans Suggested The VC: Irish Guard Who Held off the Enemy Single Handed for 20 Minutes

Jeff Edwards

A nation can desire for a war to be over all they want, but the inevitable fact of war is that the enemy always gets…

Battlefield 1 Review: A Powerful, Emotional Campaign with a Fun, Engaging Multiplayer

War History Online’s very own William McLaughlin reviews the most eagerly-awaited war game of 2016 – Battlefield 1 Battlefield 1 is like two games in…

The Union’s Smallpox Island, Where Men Were Sent To Die

An abandoned state prison deemed unfit for human habitation was resurrected and used to incarcerate Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Alton Prison, situated on…

Another Treasure Hunt for Nazi Gold: This Time It’s $50 Billion in Gold and Diamonds In A Czech Town

The Czech Republic is now the site for lost Nazi gold, as Poland was recently. Treasure hunters have slightly increased the population of Štěchovice, 20 miles…

The Outpost – A World War Two Short Film – Sneak Preview

“The Outpost” is a limited budget and crowdfunded Short Film set during the Airborne Normandy Landings. The film will host an interesting mix of realism…