World War 2 | War History

The Iconic Browning .50 Caliber ‘Meat Chopper’

Watch these US sailors at sea onboard the USS Firebolt, as they undertake live ammo drills. They’re firing extremely powerful 50 caliber machine guns; the…

Collectors, ready to cry? What happens to weapons after war….

It is simultaneously both a collector’s wildest dream and worst nightmare. After the war is over and the smoke has cleared from the battlefield, what…

Top 7 Mistakes Allied In the European Theater During WWII

Now, decades after World War 2 ended, it is easy for us to look back and point out where the commanders made the wrong decision…

The Japanese Invasion Threat of Australia

Japanese intentions to invade mainland Australia during World War Two have long been the subject of passionate debate amongst historians worldwide. Some scholars are convinced that…

La Decima: Italian Pigs, Manned Torpedoes and Kamikaze-Style Speedboat Attacks

Under the rule of Benito Mussolini, an Italian frogman unit called La Decima was created. The unique group consisted of men capable of the most…

When Four Prisoners Escaped From Auschwitz In The Kommander’s Car

In 1942, four Polish prisoners at Auschwitz had had enough. They wanted to escape, but if they did (regardless of whether or not they succeeded),…

Wargaming Unveils its First Virtual Reality Tank Battle Reenactment

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360° experience produced in cooperation with Google immerses viewers in a historic 1941 battle recreation September 30, 2015 — Wargaming today released “1941 Battle: 360°…

Bergen-Belsen liberator launches memoir as part of Holocaust National Memorial

A World War Two veteran who took part in the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp has published his own memoirs to ensure the story…

Everything You Want to Know About Tank Armament by World of Tanks

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  How have tank guns developed over the years, and what are the different types of shells? Which mass-produced tank had the most powerful gun…

Heinz Heydrich, brother of SS General Reinhard Heydrich, helped Jews escape the Holocaust after reading his brother’s files after Reinhard’s death.

Heinz Siegfried Heydrich  was the son of Richard Bruno Heydrich and the younger brother of SS General Reinhard Heydrich. After the death of his brother,…

The White Death – World’s Greatest Sniper – Fast Facts!

There have been many great snipers in history and who can take the title of the greatest is a topic of debate. However, if you…

Did You Know? One of the last SS units to hold out defending Hitler’s bunker in Berlin was comprised entirely of Frenchmen

Jack Beckett

  The French volunteers of the Second World War constituted an entirely separate division in the Wehrmacht, and after that the Waffen-SS which consisted of…