Four British Intelligence Agents of World War Two and Their Very Different Civilian Lives
In the early stages of WWII, Britain had to hastily improve its capacity to make war. It included recruiting skilled professionals to previously neglected military…
James Bond Director Guy Hamilton Was An Undercover Agent In World War Two
If you are not a movie aficionado, the credit at the end of a 007 movie listing Guy Hamilton as director will not mean much…
Despicable – He stole a RAF Logbook From The Widow Of A WW2 Veteran – Now He Has Been Charged
Alexander Bateman, 48, is a military historian who was jailed for stealing a logbook from the widow of an RAF airman who had been a…
The Handgun Collector – Luger and Walther P.38 Handguns – Classics of WW2
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Tom Whiteman, long-time Luger and Walther collector and owner of Legacy Collectibles. Effective Military Weapons The Luger and Walther…
World War Two Pioneer Honored At The Grammy Awards, And On The Big Screen
Alan Dower Blumlein was killed in World War II. Because he was so important to the Allied cause, his death was kept quiet. As a…
“Chilling” – Hidden Weapons Used by SOE Agents in World War Two go up for Auction
Weapons and tools used by secret agents in World War II are going on auction for the first time. They include a multi-bladed knife that…
“It all happened so fast” – Army veteran shares story of WWII service, Central Missouri Honor Flight
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 One-Armed Warrior Who Was Awarded The Victoria Cross
Some soldiers are so pig-headedly persistent that they go down in legend; including one who did so with only one arm. George Albert Cairns was…
The Most Unlucky U-Boat Of WWII Yields Fascinating Photographs
Wilhelm Hinrichs was a First Officer in the German Navy during World War II. He served on what was perhaps the least successful U-boat in…
Seven Reasons Why Britain was Unprepared for World War Two
In retrospect, the outbreak of the Second World War seems both obvious and inevitable. However, to many people at the time, particularly in Britain, there…
How One Man Seized Control of the Roman Empire and Founded a Dynasty
Constantine the First, also known as Constantine the Great, was one of Rome’s most capable rulers. Rising to power in the early fourth century, he…
A Race for Superiority – The Sources of Military Intelligence in World War Two
During the Second World War, military intelligence came into its own in a way it never had before. The increasing speed, scale, and complexity of…