World War 2 | War History

Close to the Enemy – New WW2 Spy Drama From Acorn Media Hits The Jackpot

There’s spy drama within in a new original production, “Close to the Enemy”, from Acorn Media.  The seven-episode program is centered around a James Bond-type…

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.…

30 Vintage WW2 Pics – The Awesome Modified Allied Tanks Used At The D-Day Landings

‘Hobart’s Funnies’ were tanks, the brainchild creation of Percy Hobart, nicknamed ‘Hobo.’ In the end, they played a vital role in the success of the…

A Massive Operation – Raising A U-Boat To Recover Her Precious Cargo (Watch)

In 1958, a German submarine was hoisted from the depths of the Kattegat Bay between the North and Baltic Seas off the coast of Sweden.…

The Fearless Young Belgian Woman Who Rescued Downed Allied Pilots From Behind Enemy Lines In WW2

In WWII a beautiful, young woman is caught red-handed. Her crime? Helping downed Allied pilots escape Nazi-occupied Europe. How does she get away with it?…

The Cactus Air Force: How The Guadalcanal Shoestring Flyers Took On Japanese Zeros – And Won

The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles in the Pacific theater of World War Two. Marking the furthest expansion of the…

An Eventful Career Flying Spitfires – This WW2 Pilot Loved The Thrill Of Flight

Harry Ledger’s career flying Spitfires wasn’t extraordinarily long, but it was eventful.  At 94 years old he is thought to be the last living Spitfire…

7 Kills In WWII And 14 In Korea, US Flying Ace George Davis Died When He Took On 12 MiGs

In all the airspace in all the world, there was no other place Major George Davis would rather be than “MiG Alley.”  Bordering the Yalu…

The Amazing Dedication Of The Archivists Who Maintain The WW2 National Personnel Records

An archivist employed at the National Personnel Records Centre must have a great deal of patience.  Since a fire in 1973 destroyed the records of…

After Many Years, This WWII Veteran Is Opening Up About His Experiences in Battle

Joe Kovar saw a lot during his time serving in the US Army during World War II.  He was awarded 18 medals including the Purple…

20 Fascinating Fast Facts – The German WW2 V1 Buzzbomb

Quickfire, 20 facts about the V1 Buzzbomb 1) The V1 stands for Vergeltungswaffe-1, German for retaliatory weapons and they were developed to strike back at Britain…

When An American Submarine Took Out a Japanese Troop Train and Much More in the Pacific in WW2

Gabe Christy

On the 22nd of January, 1945, 30 Japanese merchant ships sat in Namkwan Harbor, in Southern China. They felt safe in their well-defended home, surrounded…