June 1944 – Rome Falls To The Allies In The Second World War
Celebrations in the Streets of Rome On the June 5th 1944, the people of Rome flooded into the streets to welcome the arrival of the…
This Reindeer Battalion of WWII Was Braver than Soviets, Tougher Than Tanks
The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive in 1944, which led to the expulsion of German forces from the northern regions of Norway, would have been severely hampered had…
These Were The Best Pilots The German Luftwaffe Had During World War II
The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…
En Route To North Africa, FDR Was Almost Killed By A Torpedo Fired By A US Navy Destroyer
There is truly no way to quantify who might be the worst crew in US Naval History, but the men of the USS William D.…
How the Coastwatchers Turned the Tide of the Pacific War
War History online presents this Guest Piece from Jim Burrowes Australian Coastwatchers brought the tide of Japanese invasive successes to a shuddering halt when two coastwatchers…
Invading Okinawa, The Biggest Amphibious Invasion In The Pacific
Codenamed Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theatre of the Second World War which started on April…
The Not-So-Great Escape: German POWs Biggest POW Breakout Happened just two days before Christmas 1944
Tunneling through walls, or through cement flooring. Dissolving metal bars with salsa, or the rough end of a nail file. A simple, quick slip through…
During WWII Censorship on Weather Forecasts was so strict that a Football Commentator Avoided Mentioning that the Pitch was Shrouded in Fog
On December 19, 1941, eleven days after the United States declared war on Japan, an emergency censorship agency was formed to serve as a regulatory…
General George Kenney, Master Aviator and American War Hero Who Fought In Both World Wars
Every soldier who puts his life on the line is a true hero. However, some amazing souls go the extra mile and really reach for…
Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Chicken Farmer Spy Who Tricked Hitler & Saved D-Day
During WWII Juan Pujol Garcia played an important role in deceiving Nazi Germany about where the D-Day landings would occur. In gratitude, the Nazi’s awarded him an…
The Woman Who Smuggled Over 2,500 Jewish Kids Out Of the Warsaw Ghetto In Suitcases or Medical Bags
During WWII, Irena Sendlerowa, a Catholic Polish social worker, saved 2,500 Jewish children from death. That’s more than Oscar Schindler managed with 1,200. Though recognized…
When Four Prisoners Escaped From Auschwitz In The Kommander’s Car
In 1942, four Polish prisoners at Auschwitz had had enough. They wanted to escape, but if they did (regardless of whether or not they succeeded),…