World War 2 | War History

Victoria Cross for “Teddy” 78 Years After Going Down With His Ship

This year, a panel revisited the Australian Navy’s request to award the Victoria Cross to Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean. On August 12th, they overturned…

New Yarnhub Video: Pacifist & War Hero who Braved the Bullets at Hacksaw Ridge

Jack Beckett

Desmond Doss is a unique figure in the history of World War II. Sent to the Pacific to take part in the war effort there,…

£5 Million Hawker Typhoon RB396 Restoration Changes Strategy

The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group was formed in 2016, specifically to raise the funds required to rebuild RB396 so that she can fly as a…

For Sale: Sherman M4A1 “Grizzly”

The Sherman M4 is one of the most famous and brilliant combat tanks of the Second World War. Succeeding the M3 from 1941, it was…

Hero Dick Winters: New Book Explores the Life, Letters & Artifacts of the Legend

Major Dick Winters endures as an iconic figure of the American experience during the Second World War. Representative of countless officers who exerted confidence and…

Fantastic News! Wheatcroft Collection’s S130 – The Last Survivor Has New Home

PRESS RELEASE – THE WHEATCROFT COLLECTION ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE ACQUIRED THE HISTORIC RICHMOND DRY DOCK, WHICH WILL BECOME THE PERMANENT HOME…

Remains of Missing Marine from WWII Returning Home for Burial

Ian Harvey

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that the remains of Marine Sgt. George R. Reeser have been identified and are being returned to…

SS Richard Montgomery Contains Enough Munitions to Create a Tsunami

In August 1944, the US Navy ship SS Richard Montgomery was delivering over 6,000 metric tons of explosive ordnance for use in the Allied press…

New Video: B-17 Crewman who Gave up his Parachute

World War II saw its fair share of heroes. Yet while many men were decorated for their bravery, sometimes these incredible stories were also tragic…

$220 Million in Gold Bullion was Recovered From HMS Edinburgh

Toward the end of 1981, a team of divers working at incredible depths in the Barents Sea found and recovered a king’s ransom in gold…

Captain Sir Tom Moore Knighted in a Private Ceremony by the Queen

Ian Harvey

On Friday, 17th July 2020, Captain Sir Tom Moore received his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. Captain Sir Tom was accompanied by…

They Want to Use a Crane Grab to Recover Short Stirling From the Lake

Plans to raise a Short Stirling bomber which crashed during World War II have come under criticism. The plane, BK716, was based at RAF Downham…