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Have You Ever Seen Anything Like These Crazy WW2 Weapons?

Towards the end of World War II, Nazi scientists and engineers were working on a number of destructive and innovative devices. The Germans were losing…

Researchers Unlock Secrets of the Nuked Carrier USS Independence

Underwater archaeologists have determined the role USS Independence played after World War II. They used declassified government documents and sonar images of the shipwrecked vessel…

To Find A Lost WWII Buddy, Gene “Star Trek” Roddenberry Named A Villain After Him

Colin Fraser

Gene Roddenberry was a U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot. He served in the Pacific from 1942 until 1945 when he was honorably discharged. He…

Forget Robin Hood: Meet the Mad Major Who Charged Ashore With Bow, Arrow & Longsword

David Herold

History is full of heroes, but how many of them have carved their name into history with bow and arrow, at least in modern times?After…

Coming Home After 70 Years – WWII Soldier’s Remains Returned to the USA

Dale Geddes was killed in the Battle of Tarawa in WWII in November of 1943 at the age of 21. For over 70 years his…

10 Facts on the Disastrous Dieppe Raid That Carved the Path of All Future Allied Landing Operations

The Dieppe Raid which happened in Northern France, in 1942, positioned itself in history as ground zero for all large-scale invasion operations in WWII conducted…

When Finland Switched Sides And Fought Germany Too

Throughout World War II, countless countries fought against one another. While the majority of the battles pitted the Allied Forces against the Axis Powers, other…

Sad Top 10 Of The Most Evil Nazi Criminals

The Holocaust, murdering of millions of civilians and prisoners of war, the attempted annihilation of the Jewish face from Europe the forced eviction of millions of…

For Individual Acts of Valor During the Battle of the Bulge, 20 US Soldiers Were Awarded the Medal of Honor

Reg Jans

War History Online proudly presents this article from Guest Blogger Reg Jans, www.regjans.com. Reg Jans’ deep passion for WWII began as a boy after talking…

Drone Video Shows Tunnel Entrance to ‘Nazi Gold Train’ – Gold Train Dig Day 3 Update!

This drone video takes us above the location where a team of Polish treasure hunters has started to dig for the legendary Nazi Gold Train,…

The First Olympic Torch Relay Was Nazi Propaganda

The 11th Olympic Games in Berlin on August 1, 1936, were opened by Adolf Hitler. It was the first Olympics to feature the lone runner…

WWII Grenade Found in Sack of Potatoes in French Restaurant

The owner of “Frenchie Burgers” in La Fléche, a hamburger restaurant, got a nasty shock recently while peeling potatoes. Reaching into the sack for more…