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George H. Bush Narrowly Escaped Being Executed and Eaten By The Japanese in WWII

Colin Fraser

In September 1944, the USS Finback submarine surfaced a few miles off the coast of Chichi Jima, an island some 700 miles South of Tokyo.…

Faces of Evil: Female Concentration Camp Guards

Up until 1942, guards at concentrations camps within Adolf Hitler’s Empire were primarily male. That all changed in 1942 when the first female guards were appointed…

Exploring and Looting Hitlers House, The 101st Airborne at Berchtesgaden

On May 8, 1945, the American 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry Regiment arrived in Berchtesgaden. It was led by Company C. The 3rd Battalion…

Florida: Mysterious Underwater Wreck Of WWII Plane Lies On The Ocean Floor

Randy Jordan took his boat, Emerald Diver, out in the middle of December 2010. The weather was good, and the visibility was good underwater, so…

Tragedy in Norfolk, UK, As Vintage WW2 Fighter Plane Crash Takes One Life And Injures Another

One man is deceased, and another remains in critical condition following the crash of vintage of a Second World War Mustang fighter plane. The fatal…

WWII Plane Wreckage Discovered in Australia’s Northern Territory – It Will Now Be Recovered

Every year on June 30th, Colin Duncan would share a toast with his wife, Dawn, and say that she was lucky to have him. On…

Check It Out – Top Facts About The French SOMUA S35 – The Ill-Fated Tank

SOMUA S35 (“S” stands for SOMUA) was a French pre-war medium tank that was intended to serve as a cavalry cruiser tank for the French…

Bringing History Back to Life: 16 Colorized Photographs of World War II

Damian Lucjan

Colorization of photographs is one of many ways to bring history back to life – often into completely new life. This new kind of art shows…

Turning Point For The Second World War – The Battle of Britain – Part 1

War History Online Presents Part one of the guest Blog from Chris Charland.  The 15th of September 1940 was undoubtedly the decisive turning point in…

Amazing Discovery Of A Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg (Watch)

Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…

Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger On Its Way To The Scrapyard: Drone’s Eye View

This is video footage shot using a drone that shows the USS Ranger on its way to be scrapped in Brownsville. This is very special…

“Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission” – Review by Mark Barnes

There are a number of World War II-themed movies around at the moment, either in production, on the drawing board or close to release date. …