An Unassuming Double Agent In WW2
British citizens sympathetic to the Nazi cause and willing to pass on intelligence during World War II never suspected that Jack King wasn’t a Gestapo…
The German WW2 Sturmgewehr Assault Rifle (Watch)
After several years of rejecting the idea of a new automatic or semi-automatic weapon, Hitler asked his top commanders on the Eastern Front what they…
Tough But With a Heart of Gold – The Woman Who Escaped The Nazis
Olga Korec had nerves of steel to remove a white armband adorned with the Star of David and ignore the soldier calling her as she…
How the Father of Organized Crime Won His Freedom by Helping the US Government during WW2
War History Online Presents This Article By Guest Blogger Jack Hawkins It is often said that crime does not pay, and when Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano…
The Defense of Brest Fortress In WW2 – “We’ll Die But We’ll Not Leave The Fortress!”
Brest Fortress and the town of Brest are located in modern day Belarus. In 1939 the town was conquered by the Germans during the invasion…
Incredible Documentary About The Human Cost Of WWII – The Numbers Are Staggering
This thought provoking visualization will show you what the human cost was during World War Two. The documentary covers not just the military deaths but…
Making History – The Ship’s Cook Who Grabbed A .50 Cal To Shoot Down Enemy Planes At Pearl Harbor
In 1942, when Dorie Miller stood onboard the USS Enterprise at Pearl Harbor to receive the Navy Cross he made history. Miller was the first…
World War II Marine’s Remains Are Being Repatriated To Liberty, Mississippi
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recently stated that the remains of Marine Pfc. James S. Smith, 19, of Liberty, Mississippi, will be buried in…
Report Shows How The Judiciary In Post-WW2 Germany Was Hijacked By Ex-Nazis
A new German study, recently released, says the country’s post-World War Two justice ministry was overrun with ex-Nazis who protected their former comrades. In 1957, 77%…
Historic D-Day Landing Ship Lives On In Indiana
A historic LST (Landing Ship, Tank) from the D-Day landing on June 6, 1944, continues to live on. The USS LST 325 that ferried tanks,…
“A War Overlooked” – W. Martin, WWII Veteran Performed Anti-Submarine Service Aboard Planes in the Caribbean
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…
Young Lawyer Who Prosecuted War Criminals At Nuremberg Now Reflects On War and Justice, Aged 96
Benjamin Ferencz was just 27 when he was given the job of a prosecutor at what were the greatest trials in history: prosecuting Nazis for…