World War 2 | War History

Death Of D-Day Veteran Just One Week After Being Awarded France’s Highest Honor

Only one week after receiving France’s Legion d’Honneur medal a D-Day veteran has died in Bradford, England after a sudden visit to the hospital. Skipton…

Anonymous Author Pieces Together the Secret Story Of The SAS In WW2 With New Book

The story of Edwin Weaver and other Special Air Service and Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) members killed in action from 1941 to 1947 has…

Decorated WWII Veteran Pilot Gets One Last Flight In His Plane

Frank Royal is a 101-year-old veteran of World War II. He was born in Colorado during World War I. He was in college, studying to…

WW2 Veteran Owes His Life To The Atomic Bomb Which Ended The War

If not for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945, Gordon Highlander Alistair Urquhart wouldn’t have lived to 97. Urquhart died recently from natural…

These 44 Pictures From The Atlantic Wall Show What The Allies Were Up Against On D-Day

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In June 1944, the Western-Allies had a tough test to pass. They had to breach the formidable Atlantic Wall, defended by the mighty German army.…

Japanese Fire Balloons and the Tragic Tale of the Last WWII Casualties on US Soil

The Revolutionary and the Civil War tore North America apart, but the World Wars and most subsequent conflicts have been largely fought beyond its borders –…

FUSAG: Patton’s D-Day Army That Didn’t Exist

An army can help win a war without even existing. Strange as that may seem, this is exactly what happened in the case of the First United…

Re-enactment Of A Huge WW2 Offensive – Those Russians Do It In Style

The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive was referred to as the “Tenth Shock,” one of the most important military operations lead by Red Army in 1944. The term “Stalin’s…

Awesome – Top 10 Facts – World War II (Watch)

World War II lasted from September 1st, 1939 until September 2nd, 1945 when Japan formally signed surrender documents. This was a war on a whole new…

Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)

The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…

Amazing Collection Of Restored American WWII Airplanes On Display, Inspiring And Educating Young People

Jamie Mitchell is the flight coordinator for the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour. They recently brought four fully-restored WWII-era airplanes to Pryor Regional Airport.…

The Passing Of Bob Hoover, American Aeronautics Legend Who Stole German Plane To Escape A POW Camp In WW2

Robert A. “Bob” Hoover was a World War II fighter pilot. He became a legend for his flying skills while testing airplanes and pushing them…