Medal of Honor: Real life Capt America in fight to the death with his bare hands against 5 enemy soldiers – he won
David Bruce Bleak was born on 27 February 1932 to William Bleak and Tamar Bleak (née Young) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a remote farming community.…
Oldest US Word War Two veteran honoured at 110 years old
Emma Didlake has been hosted by US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington to commemorate her service during World War Two, as…
Dover World War Two tunnels Re-opened to Public
World War Two tunnels that were built by soldiers during the war have been reopened to the public for the first time. The tunnels are…
Potsdam Conference was the beginning of the end for Allied-Soviet relations
Churchill, Truman and Stalin [Via] It was in July 1945 that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Harry Truman and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin…
The Battle of Kursk: Myth and Reality – different view of the events by World of Tanks
The Battle of Kursk – “The Gully of Death” An Attempt to Separate Myth from Reality Following their defeat at Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-43,…
HMS Belfast – By Geoff Moore
It may be camouflaged but still its hard not to miss the distinctive shape of a World War II Royal Navy cruiser in the middle…
Very rare US paratrooper carbine – WWII Relic Hunting & Metal detecting WW2
WWII Relic Hunting / Metal Detecting WW2 Episode 10. This is a video of our first tour of 2014. Unlike last time, this was a…
The Most Produced Warbirds of WWII
Manufacturers in World War II were engaged in the greatest industrial effort in history. Aircraft companies went from building a handful of planes at a…
Repelled 30 Taliban: 400 Rounds, Launched 17 Grenades, Detonated a Mine, and Used His Tripod as a Weapon
Acting Sergeant Dipprasad Pun of the Royal Gurkha Rifles was the lone guard on duty, patrolling a small two-story outpost on the edge of Helmand…
‘The Sad Sack’ a happy memory By Jeremy P. Ämick
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
World War Two veteran received Legion D’Honneur for service during Battle of Arnhem
A World War Two British Army veteran has been awarded France’s highest military honour, 70 years after the end of the war. Sergeant Robert Rigler,…
Message From Jews Hiding During Holocaust Has Been Discovered
A message from Jews in hiding written on a door during World War Two has been uncovered by workmen in the Netherlands. Jelle Kapitein who…