World War 2 | War History

The Mysterious Disappearance Of The French WW2 Submarine Surcouf

The mystery of how the record-breaking French submarine Surcouf sunk has been debated since the day it disappeared in the Pacific, near Tahiti. Were she…

This British Major Brought An Umbrella To Arnhem Bridge, You Will Not Believe What He Did With It

One might think that being surrounded by the German SS is no laughing matter, but don’t tell that to British Major Digby Tatham-Warter.  This cool…

MoH: 8 German soldiers moved in to try to capture one wounded Edward Carter – It Didn’t End Too Well

One look at the life of Medal of Honor recipient Edward Allen Carter and it doesn’t take you long to realize that this was a…

The Greatest Rescue Operation of WWII – It Almost Didn’t Happen

It was the greatest successful rescue operation during WWII but it almost did not occur due to politics – and few people knew about it…

Eddie Chapman – Nazi Germany’s Best Spy Was An English Double Agent

This is the story of a thief and con artist who nevertheless saved thousands of British lives – as a spy for the Nazis. Edward…

How German U-boats Failed To Counter The American Landings In North Africa

Throughout WWII, U-boats were the greatest threat to Allied ships in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. In November 1942, however, when American forces made seaborne landings…

The Desperate Breakthrough at the Halbe Pocket – How A German General Neglected Hitler’s Orders to Save His Men

During the last days of WWII, anyone with any sense in the German Army was aware of the fact that the lives of their soldiers…

Maximilian Kolbe: The Friar Who Died For Another At Auschwitz

Undoubtedly, Auschwitz is considered to have been one of the most horrific places in the world. It also produced some incredible acts of human kindness.…

Code Name: Cicero,Elyesa Bazna was a ruthless WWII spy – His opportunity to make it rich evaporated, and he went back to working at odd jobs

Turkish secret agent, Elyesa Bazna, whose code name was Cicero, worked for Nazi Germany during WWII. How it All Began Born on July 28, 1904,…

Operation Long Jump: German Plan To Kill Off His Enemies All At Once

Hitler came up with some pretty wild plans to achieve world dominance. Among them was an attempt to eliminate his enemies while they were together…

West Loch: The Pearl Harbor Disaster No-One Knows About

Everyone knows the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but few people are aware there was a deadly event there in addition to the…

Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor – The Man Who Opened the Door for the Japanese Attack

There have been few American military disasters that could ever rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States would see over 2400…