Community Pays Their Final Respect To Decorated Omaha Beach Veteran With No Family
A World War Two veteran without family has been honoured by hundreds of well-wishers at his wake in Kentucky, USA. US Army veteran Warren McDonough…
The Top 10 Misconceptions of the First World War
Many probably don’t realize that what they’ve learned about history, especially when it comes to WWI, is not necessarily true. Here are the top 10…
Bodies of 200 Napoleonic Troops Discovered in Germany
Napoleon’s retreat by Vasily Vereshchagin The bodies of some 200 soldiers from the Napoleonic army have been unearthed from a mass grave found near the…
Inside Microsoft Mogul Paul Allen’s Multi-Million Dollar WWII Airplane Collection
Tom from the USA is a a fan of WHO and has sent us some images he took of the Paul Allen’s warbird collection. Allen…
Coco Chanel a.k.a. Agent F-7124 – Westminster: Nazi Spy
Coco Chanel and General Walter Schellenberg, the chief of the Abwehr with whom she worked. Coco Chanel is listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most…
Amazing German Aviator Who Escaped From a British PoW Camp and Died Exploring A Patagonian Glacier
Gunther Plüschow was a man of singular talents, feats, and ambition. In the English-speaking world, we might have heard of his escape from a POW…
Medal of Honor, 3 Navy Crosses, and Highest Ship Kill Count for Submarine Commander in the Pacific Belong to Richard O’ Kane
The War in the Pacific was perhaps the last time that history has given us all-out open warfare between two mighty naval fleets on a…
Polish Mausoleum to Open in 2016 to Honor Fallen Soldiers and Citizens During WWII
The Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages is in its final phase of installation. The Polish village of Michniów in south-central Poland decided to…
Federal Judge Dismisses Ridiculous Claim That WWI Memorial Cross Is Offensive
The Christian cross is recognised throughout the world. It has long been used in churches, and as a marker on graves. Go to any one…
A Turning Point In The Life Of Musashi, The Undefeated Samurai
Miyamoto Musashi was three hours late. This was his way. On the beach the tension in the air was palpable. Sasaki Kojiro paced up and…
Top 12 of the Best World War Two Movies We Could Find, With Trailers!
We present you a list of twelve of the best WWII movies of all time. See if your favorite Second World War picture is included in…