World War 2 | War History

Heinz Guderian, The Father Of The Blitzkrieg

The military genius of Heinz Guderian remains admirable even today, for it was his tactics that brought Germany its swift victory over Europe in the…

The Weapons They Carried: 10 WWII Infantry Weapons That Were Crucial to the Fight

Colin Fraser

Let’s take a look at the top 10 WWII Infantry Rifles of WWII, both Allied and Axis. M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the standard…

“Lucky” Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombs

Atomic bombs exploded into chaotic destruction just two times in history: first on August 6, 1945, in Hiroshima and again on August 9 of that…

Abandoned Rear – George S. Patton – By Battlefield Guide Reg Jans

Reg Jans

Recognized for his bravery, leadership and tactical skills ‘Old Blood ‘n Guts’ has secured a well-earned place in the annals of WWII History. In 1944 according…

New Law in Poland Will Make It Illegal to Suggest Poles Were Responsible for Death Camps

Anyone referring to the WWII death camps the Nazis established in occupied Poland as “Polish Death Camps” will potentially be breaking the law in the…

Brecourt Manor – The Famous Band of Brothers Battle – From the Air

The famous attack on the German Artillery Guns at the Brécourt Manor by Easy Company was immortalized in the series Band of Brothers. Now, see the whole location…

101st Airborne – Bastogne – The Booby Trapped Coffins

Reg Jans

Battlefield guide Reg Jans tells the story of a lady who was killed by a shell. After the battle, the coffins were found booby trapped…

10 of the Biggest UK War Cemeteries in Europe

Europe is filled with war cemeteries and memorials commemorating the millions of lives that were lost during both World Wars. These sites have become tourist…

When Allies Fight: Operation Torch and the Taking of North Africa

North Africa was one of the great battlegrounds of the Second World War. From early on, British and Commonwealth forces faced German and Italian troops…

Bunker of the “Beast of Auschwitz” Found in a Convent

Fritz Bracht, nicknamed the Beast of Auschwitz, was born in Heiden on the 18th January 1899. After school he trained to become a gardener and…

Goebbels’ Secretary Gives Her Side of the Story

Brunhilde Pomsel is the subject of a new documentary called A German Life. She was a secretary in Joseph Goebbel’s propaganda office along with five…

Ghosts of Time: 10 Incredible Pictures of Normandy 1944 – Then and Now Combined!

Haunting images take you back to Normandy 1944, combining historical photographs with their modern-day settings. You can follow Adam Surrey’s work on Facebook: Ghosts of Time…