World War 2 | War History

The Man In The High Castle – Creating Hitler’s Berlin (Watch)

In the popular television show, The Man in the High Castle, Japan and Germany have won World War Two, and America is split between the two…

Mysterious Journey of a Purple Heart medal from World War Two

This is the story of a Purple Heart medal awarded to 1st Lt. Rodney D.Beckel, and its mysterious journey following the end of World War…

“Dusting off memories” – Veteran shares story of service in Merchant Marines and U.S. Air Force

Jeremy P. Ämick writes is a military historian and author of the upcoming book “Missouri at War” by Arcadia Publishing. The education Marvin Strolberg received…

General James “Jumpin Jim” Gavin – WWII Airborne Division

James Maurice “Jumpin’ Jim” Gavin was the youngest lieutenant-general in the US Army ever, and the only general to make four combat airborne jumps in…

Heinz Guderian: A Great German Commander of WWII – He Stood Up To Hitler

General Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was one of the most innovative military commanders of the 20th century. He helped to develop modern tank warfare, bringing success…

Tibor “Ted” Rubin: How Mauthausen Concentration Camp Helped Him Survive the Korean War

None who survived the German concentration camps of WWII remember them fondly. Except for one man. As far as he was concerned, it is what…

Otto Skorzeny: Hitler’s Elite SS Commando Leader of World War Two

In September 1943, Hitler sent SS commandoes to rescue his ally Mussolini from the new Italian government. For the man leading the raid, Otto Skorzeny,…

Patton, Guderian, Rommel – Three Great Tank Commanders of WWII

The Second World War saw tanks dominate the battlefield for the first time. Gifted commanders seized this way of fighting, becoming legends. Heinz Guderian As…

US Fighter-Bomber Veteran Recalls Flying Missions Over Italy in World War Two

Ronald Bade served in the US Army from 1943 to 1945. He flew 122 fighter-bomber missions in Europe during World War II while he was…

A Peaceful Day At The Seaside – Children Find Live Second World War Explosive on Scottish Beach

Dave and Victoria Roebuck weren’t expecting their day at the beach to end with the Royal Navy bomb disposal squad being dispatched to their location.…

North Carolina Heritage Museum to Host Wars of the 20th Century Exhibition

The Transylvania Heritage Museum in Brevard, North Carolina, is opening its Wars of the 20th Century exhibit to give people a chance to appreciate and…

When the Japanese Bombed North Dorr, Michigan

During World War II, the Japanese launched 9,300 balloon bombs. They were intended to follow the jet stream to the Pacific Northwest of the US.…