World War 2 | War History

Associated Press Releases Findings About Extraordinary WWII Photography Deal With Germany

The Associated Press released an internal report which detailed an extraordinary agreement with Nazi Germany during World War II. In a deal that was authorized…

The Mail Plane That Hunted Japanese Planes After Pearl Harbor

On the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, there was a plane with a unique story to tell. It is one of the…

The Amazing Story Of The Company Cleaning Up After The WWII Shipbreaking Boom In Portland

During World War II, Portland was home to several shipyards that built warships for the war. When the war ended, those shipyards were no longer…

Dropping A Smaller Fighter From The Bomb Bay – The Out-Of-This-World XF-85 Goblin

Imagine WWII-era bombers serving as motherships for egg-shaped fighter jets dropped out of the bomb bay. Sound like a Si-Fi flick? Well, it’s not. Enter…

Slain WWII Soldier’s Watch Found And Returned to Family

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For decades, rifleman Ray Donald Jackson’s family had no mementos to remember him by, not even a picture. Meanwhile, his last surviving personal item was…

Killing The Fuhrer: The Many Attempts On Hitler’s Life Before WWII

One of the most hated men in the history of humanity survived many attempts on his life during his 12-year reign. Even though Adolf Hitler…

Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the Gestapo – Hitler Called Him “The Man with the Iron Heart”

Few men in all of human history have been responsible for such monstrous acts as Reinhard Heydrich. The head of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police,…

This Is Richard Bong, The USA’s Ace of Aces – He Was Killed in A Test Flight

The names that line the pages of history are many in number – the lengthy lists of men and women who fought, who died, who…

The Best And The Weirdest U.S. Propaganda Posters from WWI and WWII

Every country with a major involvement in World War I and II produced war propaganda posters. The U.S. alone produced hundreds of different posters with…

Four Improvised Weapons Used In The Famous 1944 Warsaw Uprising

The invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 marked the beginning of the Second World War. Polish people had a long history of occupation and…

A Rumble In The Jungle: The Secret Story Of Force 136 – Commandos In WW2

By Catherine Clement – Curator, Chinese Canadian Military Museum There are not many WWII stories that ended up advancing the civil rights of an entire community.…

Serving Marines Visit Historic WWII Battlefield In The Philippines For 75th Anniversary

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Current members of the 4th Marine Regiment, which fought at Corregidor, Philippines in World War II, visited the island on the 75th anniversary of the…