World War 2 | War History

The Horror Of Auschwitz – Looking Closely, We Can Find Stories Which We Have Not Heard Before

Auschwitz today is synonymous with the Holocaust; it has become an overarching symbol of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime during the Second World…

10 Myths About the Nazis (Watch)

Many myths have grown up around the infamous Nazi Party which led Germany into war, and plunged the world into global conflict. Some of these…

Amazing Video Blends Drone Footage Of WW2 Crossroads Battlefield With Scenes From ‘Band Of Brothers’ (Watch)

Watch a Band of Brothers episode and have a close look at the site of one of the most famous battles from an entirely new…

Amazing Pilot’s-Eye Video – Flying The Rare WW2 Mosquito

It is not often that you see a Mosquito flying – this is because there are only two airworthy examples left in the world, one…

Pointe Du Hoc From Above – Where The American Rangers Captured The High Ground on D-Day (Watch)

Pointe du Hoc is on the coast of Normandy (Northern France) and overlooks the English Channel. The German army had control of this crucial area…

Awe-Inspiring Drone Footage Of Normandy American Cemetery – It’s Huge (Watch)

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial – located in Colleville-Sur-Mer – France, was built on the grounds of a temporary cemetery established shortly after the…

Model of The 1919 Thompson Submachine Gun – The Original Tommy Gun (Watch)

Black and white gangster movies from the 1930s were, and still are, hugely popular. The weapon of choice in these movies is almost always the…

The House Where Adolf Hitler Was Born Is Finally Going To Be Pulled Down

The Austrian house in which Adolf Hitler was born is finally coming down to end its role as a shrine for neo-Nazis. Interior Minister Wolfgang…

The Massive ‘Bourbon Complex’ Found Under The City Of Naples – It Sheltered WW2 Refugees and 1800s Royalty

An imposing underground labyrinth 150 meters beneath Naples was found in 2005 filled with Second World two relics and vintage automobiles. Not expected after years…

Comedy-Drama Harks Back To An Earlier Time, Telling The Story Of Morale-Boosting WW2 Movies

Women can easily relate to this: not getting the same wage as a man and being belittled indirectly. This is the subject of the movie…

Rachel Weisz Played Historian In ‘Denial’ Movie – Then Discovered A WW2 Connection To Her Character

When the actress Rachel Weisz met the real historian Deborah Lipstadt, she hardly suspected that Deborah knew the person responsible for spiriting her parents out…

The Untold Heroism Of The WW2 B-17 Gunners (Watch)

The B-17 Flying Fortress was the iconic airplane of the WWII era. It was a four-engine heavy bomber that was offered to the US Army…