20 images of Lancaster bombers – seen these?
One of the most iconic planes of the Second World War, the Avro Lancaster. Britains premier four-engined heavy bomber of which over 7,000 were built.…
Fall of Berlin & Red Army’s atrocities
For many in Europe the WWII had ended with the death of the ‘Fuhrer’ and subsequent surrender of German troops. But for those living in…
The only man shot by a DEAD German dies
Raymond Rayner, a World War Two veteran, who was shot by a German who had already died, has himself died at the age of 95.…
The Battle of Midway: A Victory of the Intelligence Services
Military history is dealing mostly with the causes which led to the victory of one of the combatants and not the other, the preconditions that…
Excavation at Waterloo Battlefield unearths Muskets from first shots fired in the Battle
An archeological excavation looking into the battlefield of waterloo has discovered some used ‘Muskets’ that are believed to be from the very first shots fired…
May 9th Celebrations in St Petersburg – War History Online was there!
Our very own David Webb, was in St Petersburg on May 9th to witness the Russian celebration of VE Day. We have prepared a photoblog with…
6 assassination attempts on Hitler
While Adolf Hitler garnered much approval in his early days of leadership, many Germans soon began to see the folly of keeping such a man…
Battlefield finds of the SS-Nord Division
The SS Division “Nord” was a German army unit of the Waffen-SS. It was formed as SS-Kampfgruppe “Nord” in February 1941 in Norway but it…
Germany remembers and commemorates the end of World War Two
70 years ago at the end of World War Two, the German people really felt that they had suffered a devastating defeat. However, today general…
“Peace” Of Action: Celebrating VE Day 70 Years On
As this year marks the 70th year when peace finally reigned in Europe after six years of bloody war, here are a number of VE…
Unexploded ordnance still haunts Germany’s landscape
Disposal of a 4,000 pound blockbuster bomb dropped by the RAF during World War II. Found in the Rhine near Koblenz, 4 December 2011. A…
Missing World War Two submarine HMS Urge located in Mediterranean
Correction: This article states inaccurate and out-of-date information about the location of the HMS Urge, based on reports that were given at the time, but…