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New online exhibition of World War One prisoner-of-war paintings

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A World War One British Army Lieutenant Colonel learned how to while away the hours as a prisoner-of-war in Germany, by taking up drawing and…

German film-makers document the Germans who fought back against Hitler

On the 70th anniversary of World War Two, German film-makers commemorate and tell the real stories of those Germans who tried to fight back against…

Archives Reveal KIDS As Young As 14 Year Old enlisted in World War One

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British archives have revealed that during World War One, a third of sailors were under the legal fighting age of 18, and many were just…

A ton of pictures from behind the scenes of the Fury film set

Jack Beckett

  Some of us have seen the film. Some of you guys were in it.  Some of us liked it and some of us hated…

Seen these before?? Beautiful colour images of warbirds….

We found some of the most amazing color photographs of aircraft in World War II. They were all taken in 1942 and recently released by…

World of Warships Closed Beta Departs March 12

Wargaming

Wargaming is excited to announce that preparations are underway for the World of Warships Closed Beta, which will begin on March 12. Applications open for…

World War Two Vienna flak tower converted into aquarium attraction

flak tower

A World War Two flak tower in Vienna has been transformed into a tropical fish aquarium. Flak towers were built by the Nazis during World…

eBay Under Fire After Soap Bars Allegedly Made from Holocaust Victims’ Remains Went on Sale at Site

eBay again becomes the receiving end point of anger and criticism after a Dutch online seller used the online auction site to sell off soap…

World War Two veterans who protected Arctic Convoys are recognised by Russia

Arctic Convoys

World War Two veterans are being honoured by Russia for their role in the Arctic Convoys. The Arctic Convoys were a large contingent of around…

New exhibition to display Battle of Waterloo paintings

Battle of Waterloo

A new exhibition at London’s British Museum will display a private collection of original watercolour paintings depicting the landscape and aftermath of the Battle of…

Japanese Crown Prince Calls for “Correct” WWII History

Japanese Crown Prince Kōtaishi Naruhito Shinnō called for a “correct” delivery of the Second World War history to future generations of the country via a press…

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…