World War 2 | War History

Iva Toguri D’Aquino: The ‘Tokyo Rose’ Who Tried to Help the Allies and Was Convicted of Treason

Three Boeing B-29 Superfortresses flying over Japan + Iva Toguri D'Aquino smiling

Many Americans found themselves stranded abroad during the Second World War. One such individual was a woman named Iva D’Aquino (née Toguri). She spent a…

Lost 52 Project: Navy Honors Explorer Who Discovered 7 Sunken Subs

Ocean explorer Tim Taylor has been awarded the Navy’s highest possible award for a civilian, the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, for his work with…

Lyndhurst Antiques Centre Apologizes For Displaying Axis Memorabilia

Lyndhurst Antiques Centre

Lyndhurst Antiques Centre, an antique shop in Hampshire, England, has issued an apology for the sale of Axis memorabilia, following complaints made by visitors. Father…

The Jewish Commando Who Rode a Bicycle Through Normandy to Defeat the Germans

Canadian Troops with the 3rd Division disembarking from a ship with bicycles

When you think of the D-Day landings, you likely don’t envision bicycle-riding commandos taking the lead and scouting the area ahead of the other units…

Bomber Mafia: Success, But At What Cost?

Three Boeing B-29 Superfortresses flying over Japan

People often don’t stop and consider the decision-making process that went into the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Malcolm Gladwell’s…

Starlet-Turned-Spy: The Double-Life of Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker in costume

Josephine Baker broke color barriers, is a feminist icon, advocated for Civil Rights and became the most famous woman in France throughout the 1920s and…

Barnes Wallis: The ‘Mad Scientist’ Who Tried To Emulate Earthquakes

English aeronautical engineer and inventor Barnes Wallis (left) designer of the 'bouncing bomb', with British actor Michael Redgrave who plays Wallis in the film 'The Dam Busters'.

When it comes to weird, creative, and sometimes downright ridiculous weapons during WWII, the British were in a league of their own. Leading the charge…

The Ghost Army Bamboozled the Germans Big Time During World War II

Inflatable M4 Sherman in the woods + Ghost Army patch

Many may not be aware of the Ghost Army and its work to aid the Allies’ efforts against Germany during the Second World War. Through…

Man Revealed As War Hero When His Medals Are Discovered

US Navy pilots sitting in front of an aircraft

We often hear about stories of valor, bravery and medal ceremonies for members of the armed forces. It’s an accepted fact that bravery must be…

Color Photos of the War Effort During the 1940s Bring History to Life

Three women watching men with the Eighth Air Force perform maintenance on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Photography during the Second World War is often thought of as only in black and white, which is an easy association to make, as the…

Last Surviving Marine Of The USS Indianapolis Has Passed Away Aged 96

Edgar Harrell, a 96-year-old veteran marine and last living Marine of the USS Indianapolis has passed away at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Clarksville,…

Bea Arthur Kept a Lifelong Secret: She Served in the US Marine Corps

Promotional image for 'The Golden Girls' + Military portrait of Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur was a television icon, known for playing Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971-79) and Maude (1972-78), as well as Dorothy Zbornak in…