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Ghosts of Time: 10 Incredible Pictures of Normandy 1944 – Then and Now Combined

Haunting images take you back to Normandy 1944, combining historical photographs with their modern-day settings. You can follow Adam Surrey’s work on Facebook: Ghosts of Time…

Why the Allies did not see Hitler’s Ardennes Offensive coming

On December 16, 1944, Allied troops were caught by surprise. A massive offensive by German forces struck west out of the Ardennes region, smashing into…

101st Airborne – Bastogne – The Booby Trapped Coffins

Reg Jans

Battlefield guide Reg Jans tells the story of a lady who was killed by a shell. After the battle, the coffins were found booby trapped…

When Allies Fight: Operation Torch and the Taking of North Africa

North Africa was one of the great battlegrounds of the Second World War. From early on, British and Commonwealth forces faced German and Italian troops…

10 of the Biggest UK War Cemeteries in Europe

Europe is filled with war cemeteries and memorials commemorating the millions of lives that were lost during both World Wars. These sites have become tourist…

Brecourt Manor – The Famous Band of Brothers Battle – From the Air

The famous attack on the German Artillery Guns at the Brécourt Manor by Easy Company was immortalized in the series Band of Brothers. Now, see the whole location…

Abandoned Rear – George S. Patton – By Battlefield Guide Reg Jans

Reg Jans

Recognized for his bravery, leadership and tactical skills ‘Old Blood ‘n Guts’ has secured a well-earned place in the annals of WWII History. In 1944 according…

“Lucky” Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombs

Atomic bombs exploded into chaotic destruction just two times in history: first on August 6, 1945, in Hiroshima and again on August 9 of that…

Heinz Guderian, The Father Of The Blitzkrieg – The Officer Who Defied Hitler

The military genius of Heinz Guderian remains admirable even today, for it was his tactics that brought Germany its swift victory over Europe in the…

“Sea Stories” – WWII veteran shares tales of service aboard troop transport in the Pacific

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…

D-Day – 15 Stunning Photos & Footage of Allied Airborne Forces

Damian Lucjan

6th June 1944, Operation Overlord, D-Day and Airborne Landings On this day, more than half a century ago, Operation Overlord began, marking the beginning of…

While His Maniac Brother was Busy Killing Jews, Albert Göring Worked Tirelessly to Save Them

What would happen to your family should one of your siblings join a deadly political beast? If you were a member of the Göring family…