World War 2 | War History

Meissen Porcelain Recovered By the Monuments Men Brings £10 Million At Auction

Meissen armorial tea and coffee service

An auction featuring 117 Meissen porcelain pieces has fetched over £10 million. The items auctioned off once belonged to lawyer and industrialist Dr. Franz Oppenheimer…

There’s a Receipt for the Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

Replica of the Little Boy atomic bomb on display + Mock-up of the receipt for the Little Boy atomic bomb

One of history’s most significant receipts was that which marked the successful delivery and use of Little Boy, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during…

5 Of The Greatest Tank Battles Of All Time

Tank Battles

Tanks have only been a tool of war since WWI when the British first deployed their slow, heavy yet powerful steel beasts. Despite their relatively…

Marine Killed In Action During World War II Laid To Rest In Kansas

Military Portrait of Pfc. Glenn F. White + Battle of Tarawa Atoll

A Marine who lost his life fighting the Japanese in the Tarawa Atoll has been laid to rest in his hometown of Emporia, Kansas. Private…

Before He Was a Jazz Legend, Tony Bennett Stormed Europe and Liberated a Concentration Camp

Portrait of Tony Bennett + Tony Bennett leaning against a cement wall, with a young boy looking at him

Tony Bennett was a jazz legend, with a career spanning over half a century. His music transcended generations and made him a household name across…

Navy Sailor Killed In Pearl Harbor To Be Laid To Rest In Wisconsin

USS Oklahoma on fire in the water + Military portrait of Kenneth E. Doernenburg

A Navy sailor who lost his life during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be laid to rest in his hometown this weekend. Fireman…

Operation Foxley: The Highly Debated Plan to Take Out The Fuhrer That Could Have Prolonged The War

Churchill and Operation Foxley

It’s easy to assume the most simple way of ending WWII would have been to assassinate the man at the center of it all, Adolf…

WWII Veteran Present At D-Day and German Surrender Receives French Legion of Honor

Louis Graziano + soldiers wading through the water

An American veteran present at D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and the German surrender has been awarded the French Legion of Honor. It is…

Lloyd Fredendall: One of the Most Unsuccessful American Generals of World War II

Three American soldiers walking around a military vehicle in the middle of the desert + Military portrait of Lloyd Fredendall

The US military is an institution built on order and service. While the majority who enlist abide by these values, others choose to disregard the…

The Soldier who survived on his own in Dunkirk for four months

Dunkirk Evacuation

Over May and June 1940, a major evacuation of Allied troops was taking place on the beaches of Dunkirk. Known as Operation Dynamo, an armada…

‘Dunkirk’ Director Christopher Nolan To Direct Film About J. Robert Oppenheimer, The ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb’

J Robert Oppenheimer Testifying

Christopher Nolan, the director behind the riveting “Dunkirk” movie and the Batman “Dark Knight” trilogy, is preparing to tell the story of the atomic bomb…

The Tank That Could Be Launched From A Submarine While Underwater

SR III Ha-Go Amphibious Tank

Japan was famous for its impressive naval capabilities during WWII, which it needed in order to fight on the many islands dotted all over the…