The Photographer Who Documented The Devastation In Hiroshima And Nagasaki
Milton Dienes could not have realized that his pictures would one day head to the archives at the Library of Congress. He walked the streets…
Hitler’s Wife’s Jewelry, Underwear, And Other Personal Items Fetch A High Price At Auction
Eva Braun’s lilac underwear fetched a price of £2,900, six times more than the expected bid when auctioned recently by Philip Serrell Auctions. When fees…
Beachhead To Berlin, Amazing Vintage D-Day Documentary (Watch)
One of the most iconic moments from the Second World War came on Tuesday the 6th of June, in 1944. After months of planning and…
The European Theater Of World War Two – Day-By-Day (Watch)
The Second World War lasted from 1939 to 1945, spanning a period of 2194 days. The majority of nations in the world were involved throughout…
“A Captured Youth” – Veteran shares experience as a German prisoner during World War II
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…
“Theirs is the Glory: Arnhem, Hurst and Conflict on Film” – Review by Mark Barnes
The last time I saw Theirs is the Glory I was lounging in the home of my colleague Joris drinking Highland Park whisky while contemplating…
“Don’t shoot, we’re Republicans” – The Strange Tale of the US Destroyer Which Almost Assassinated The President
From November 1943 until her bizarre loss in June 1945, the American destroyer William D. Porter was often met with the clever greeting: “Don’t shoot,…
Incredible Story Of Al Chilson, The Real Rambo – “The Most Incredible List Of Citations I Have Ever Seen”
Llewellyn Morris “Al” Chilson was born on April Fools’ Day, 1 April 1920 in Dayton, Ohio to a WWI veteran. The family later moved to the…
In 1956, An Obsolete WW2 Drone Took on Two State-of-the-Art Manned Jet Fighters Over the US – And Won
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres were destroyed, forests and…
Top 10 Surviving Buildings Built By The Third Reich
The Nazi government under Adolf Hitler saw architecture as a means of imposing fear and respect. Hitler, like many Germans, had an admiration of the…
Comparing China’s New Stealth Fighter With F-22 And F-35
A pair of new Chengdu J-20 stealth fighters recently headlined China’s Airshow China in Zhuhai, although they were in the air for only a few…
Veterans Association Mistakenly Overpaying Its Beneficiaries
Irene Miller is a 95-year-old World War II veteran who was receiving monthly payments for years from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA…