VC: The WWI Hero Who Charged The Enemy Trenches, Captured 6 Machine Guns and 100 Infantry
Horace Augustus Curtis wasn’t supposed to be a war hero. He was supposed to be a nobody who lived and died in relative poverty in…
THE PERKINS IDENTIFICATION ALBUMS Volume 1 – Review By Mark Barnes
Back when I started reviewing books for WHO I allowed myself the indulgence of seeking out naval photo archive books to feature on this page.…
A Brief History of the Holocaust: Japan and the Jews
You might be thinking that during the Second World War, Europe was the region where there were most Jewish people. A lot of people don’t…
Beutepanzer, How Nazi Germany Relied on Captured Military Vehicles To Continue The Fight
The Germans during WWII were known for their engineering craftsmanship, but a less known fact is that they were very resourceful in times of need,…
She Bought Her Own T-34 Tank And Went On a Rampage After Nazis Killed Her Husband
They say that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” But if you take her love away, it gets a helluva lot worse –…
USS Arizona: 1,177 Crying Tears
USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…
Food Is A Weapon – The Rationing of Goods in US During WWII
Ever wondered what the distribution of food and other scarce resources looked like during the World War II? It was a difficult period for the…
The Heinkel He 177 Flaming Coffin, The German Heavy Dive Bomber The Luftwaffe Hated
The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was an aircraft doomed from the start of its inception. Its design was intrinsically flawed, its engines frequently caught…
Crazy WW2 Conspiracy Theories: Hitler Survived and Went Treasure Hunting In Brazil
It is 1945, and the end of WWII is near. Adolf Hitler is in his bunker alongside his wife, Eva Braun, on April 30th, 1945.…
Great Feats Of Wartime Engineering
The career of the military engineer may not have the glamor of the fighter pilot or samurai warrior, but throughout the history of warfare, battlefields…
TANKFEST 2017 is SOLD OUT we are Looking forward to Seeing you all There
TANKFEST 2017 is now SOLD OUT however make sure you visit the museum this year to see a world first, The Tank Museums Tiger Tank exhibition…
Philadelphia’s contribution to World War I: A fascinating on-line exhibition
A new online exhibition of photographs, music, recipes and information gives the viewer a taste of the contribution made by Philadelphia to America’s effort during…