“Ghost Ship” Identified as USS Kailua Discovered in Hawaii
Researchers from the University of Hawaii discovered the remains of a “ghost ship”, revealed as the USS Kailua, on the seabed just twenty miles off…
Opportunity to fly a Second World War fighter plane this Christmas
This year the Civil Aviation Authority has brought with itself the Christmas present for those who foster the dream of flying in a Second World…
Special remembrance for Frank Alexander de Pass, World War One Lieutenant and Victoria Cross honorary
Centenary remembrance of World War One continues this year with the laying of commemoration plaques in London’s Whitehall in honour of those who received the…
Austrian woman’s wood stove explodes from WWII grenade hidden in firewood
Gmunden, Austria – A loud blast disturbed the small lakeside Austrian town of Gmunden after a WWII grenade erupted inside the wood stove of a…
The Decent One: The Gripping Yet Disturbing Documentary About Hitler’s Henchman, Heinrich Himmler
“The Decent One”, the story of SS Officer Heinrich Himmler’s life told through his many letters and authentic WWII-era footage, is described as disturbing yet…
The First World War Rose went through auction
“An angel took my flower away, Yet I will not repine, For Jesus in his bosom wears, The flower that once was mine.” These words…
‘Illustrious Yet Unknown’ documentary charts war time art recovery
Hollywood has already told the story of the small, but significant team who came together to save and salvage historical works of art from the…
A Life Shaped By War – An American Veteran Reflects On Pearl Harbor 20 Years Of Naval Service
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
The German Warship: the bridge that connects two different periods
BBC Swahili’s Zuhura Yunis visited Tanzania, Africa for a BBC series, World War One Beyond The Trenches. There she boarded the German Warship which is…
The Churchill we didn’t know – a scientist at heart
Few of us would automatically connect British war time Prime Minister, Winston Churchill with his contribution to science. But a new exhibition at London’s Science…
RAF Museum’s “First World War in the Air” Puts Emphasis on WWI Aviation
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, officially opened RAF Museum’s “First World War in the Air” exhibit which puts emphasis on the role and development…
Former British Soldier of Falklands War on his way to ‘beat his demons’
A former British soldier is tormented by the death of a 20 years old Argentine Marine whom he stabbed with his bayonet in the Falklands…