In WW2, The British Fought To Capture The Island Of Madagascar From The French
When most people think of World War II and the wide array of geographical spots the war reached, they don’t generally think of Madagascar. However,…
Special Exhibition – Wacht im Osten: German Encounters With the East in World War I
War History Online presents this article from the National World War I Museum and Memorial. When the German army advanced into the western territory of the…
WWII C-46 Cargo Plane Pilot Is Mourned At His Passing In Bedford County, Tennessee
Ike Farrar would frequently quote two lines from Rudyard Kipling’s poem “Recessional”: “Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet / Lest we forget –…
South Texas City of San Antonio Honors Filipino WWII Veterans
Dominador Soriano fought in World War II as a member of two different armies. Soriano lives in San Antonio and recently celebrated his 100th birthday.…
D-Day Veteran Who Was Awarded the Legion of Honor Has Passed Away Aged 94
Seventy-two years had passed before the song lyrics written by John Chrenka Jr. were heard again. The words were penned when, as a 22-year-old from…
WWII Veterans Of Last Man’s Club Will Meet Until There’s Only One Left
For over 60 years, members of the Last Man’s Club of World War II have met once a year to raise a toast: “To our…
Concrete Ships Turned Out To Be A Surprisingly Good Idea
Although the idea might sound ridiculous at first, concrete ships have played an important role in naval warfare. When shortages of timber and steel threatened…
Now Aged 105, This Independent Woman Was The First Journalist To Report The Start Of WW2
A birthday party is such fun – more so when reaching the 80th, 90th and finally the impressive 100th birthday celebrations. More impressive still, though,…
The American WW2 Corsair Fighter-Bomber Was Called The ‘Whistling Death’ – (Watch)
What was the role of the Corsair in World War 2? You are about to find out by watching this informative video. The Corsair was…
Incredibly Well-Preserved Wrecks Of WW2 Tanks and Armored Vehicles In Libya (Watch)
War in the desert has always been vastly different than the battles in the rest of the European theater. Having massive amounts of open space…
Amazing WW2 Action Footage – US Fighter Pilot Shooting Down A ME-262 Jet Fighter! (Watch)
This amazing U.S. gun-camera footage shows an American fighter firing at a German Messerschmitt Me 262 fighter jet. These planes would normally fly at speeds…
The Heinkel He 177 Flaming Coffin, The German Heavy Dive Bomber The Luftwaffe Hated
The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was an aircraft doomed from the start of its inception. Its design was intrinsically flawed, its engines frequently caught…