Database of 10,000 concentration camp guards’ mugshots posted online
Provided they are not dead or unrecognizable due to old age, the names and photographs of almost 10,000 Nazi SS commanders and guards who assisted…
Saving Sara Matuson: How 10 POWs Risked Their Lives to Save One Woman
Life in a prisoner of war camp could be hard and dangerous during the Second World War. It was even more so for ten British…
At El Amien, World War Two Landmines Have Claimed 8000 Victims Since 1945
This year is the 75th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein. That battle marked the beginning of the end for the Germans in North…
Second World War Flying Veteran Reunited With Lost Dog Tag
Raymond Odom, 93, lost his dog tag in Britain during World War II. In May, a metal detectorist found the tag while searching Odom’s former…
Britain’s Sacrifice of Crete Preserved North Africa For The Allies In World War Two
In May 1941, German paratroopers invaded and overran the island of Crete. A British force, which included New Zealanders and supported by the local resistance,…
“That’s how they did things” – Veteran shares story of WWII Navy service 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…
Four British Intelligence Agents of World War Two and Their Very Different Civilian Lives
In the early stages of WWII, Britain had to hastily improve its capacity to make war. It included recruiting skilled professionals to previously neglected military…
James Bond Director Guy Hamilton Was An Undercover Agent In World War Two
If you are not a movie aficionado, the credit at the end of a 007 movie listing Guy Hamilton as director will not mean much…
Despicable – He stole a RAF Logbook From The Widow Of A WW2 Veteran – Now He Has Been Charged
Alexander Bateman, 48, is a military historian who was jailed for stealing a logbook from the widow of an RAF airman who had been a…
The Handgun Collector – Luger and Walther P.38 Handguns – Classics of WW2
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Tom Whiteman, long-time Luger and Walther collector and owner of Legacy Collectibles. Effective Military Weapons The Luger and Walther…
World War Two Pioneer Honored At The Grammy Awards, And On The Big Screen
Alan Dower Blumlein was killed in World War II. Because he was so important to the Allied cause, his death was kept quiet. As a…
“Chilling” – Hidden Weapons Used by SOE Agents in World War Two go up for Auction
Weapons and tools used by secret agents in World War II are going on auction for the first time. They include a multi-bladed knife that…