World War 2 | War History

He Parachuted Out Of His Crippled B-24 Then Killed The Enemy Pilot With A Head Shot From A Pistol

The following story may or may not be true, but the US Army Air Force (USAAF) believes it is. It is about a man who…

Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer – The Night Fighter Ace Who Shot Down 7 Lancaster Bombers In 19 Minutes

Once you know the story of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, it’s pretty hard to forget. Schnaufer was an incredibly skilled pilot. He was arguably one of the…

Inside the JgdPz38(t) by World of Tanks Part 2

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The Jagdpanzer 38 (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), later known as Hetzer (“baiter”), was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified…

Iconic Colourised Images of Operation Market Garden

Jack Beckett

The Battle of Arnhem, Nijmegen and Eindhoven (Operation Market Garden) 17–25 September 1944. On Sunday 17 September, 500 gliders and 1,500 aircraft flew over the…

Oh Yes! Inside the JgdPz38(t) by World of Tanks

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  We take a break from Kubinka, with our first look at the German offerings.  In order to load the gun, the commander (who doubled…

4 Largest Naval Battles in Modern History

Ancient naval battles were quite risky; they involved massive investments in money in building ships and trained manpower for rowing and marines. Contrary to popular…

The Four Phases Of The Battle of Britain Explained

History likes to paint Britain as the tiny country that, against all odds, somehow resisted the superior military might of Nazi Germany during WWII. But…

Pop Charts of WWII, Songs You Forgot! – Glenn Miller, Vera Lynn, Marlene Dietrich & More!

Since the days of the ram’s horn, music has been a part of war. During WWII, the Office of War Information urged musicians to create…

Check Out The Incredible Armored Trains Of WWI & WWII

Armored trains are a relic of the past by today’s standards but in the late 19th and early 20th century, these big steel-plated locomotives besieged…

‘The Battle of the Bulge’ was so Historically Inaccurate, That President Eisenhower Came Out of Retirement & Held a Press Conference Just to Denounce the Film.

Jack Beckett

‘Battle of the Bulge’ is an American classic war movie, it was made in Spain and hit the screens in 1965. It was directed by…

Inside the M24 Chaffee Part 4 by World of Tanks

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  The final stop on our tour of Light Tank M24, Chaffee. Nicholas Moran, the walking encyclopedia on tanks, talks us through!   Discuss this article…

One German Who Defied Hitler

His gesture remains engraved in the minds of people around the world, yet August Landmesser’s name is not widely known. He is the man in the iconic…