Destroying the Berghof – Hitlers home on the Obersaltzberg
A P-47 Thunderbolt flies over the remains of the Berghof, first bombed and then set on fire by the SS only ruins remain. Hitler had…
The ‘Vietnam War’ – a horror episode in American History
The 29th of April 1973 was the day when the United States finally pulled out of Vietnam and ended the war that the Vietnamese call…
70 years since Allied attack on Tokyo
Seventy years ago this March, Allied forces began the air raid bombing of Tokyo. The air raids weren’t a new tactic since the Allies had…
70th Anniversary Celebrations of VE Day
For the Finest Generation this year’s Victory in Europe Day celebration will mark the last time that they can gather in significant numbers to celebrate…
‘High Hitler’ – a drug history of the ‘Fuehrer’
There is something strange and eerie about the way Adolf Hitler carried himself; everything about him was mysterious and odd. Now, recently discovered historic documents…
Locating the crash site of Lancaster HK663, 195 Sqn – By Joop Hendrix Planehunters Recovery Team
Lancaster HK663 with it’s crew Until may 2014 the crash location of Lancaster HK 663 from 195 Sqn was not known, but in most literature “Holland” was…
The Italian Breda Ba.88 Lince – More Usefull As A Decoy On The Ground Than It Ever Was In The Air
One of the Italian ground-attack planes used during World War II that was a complete failure – the Breda Ba. 88 Lince. It was used…
24 WWII facts – do you know all of them??
We’ve all seen the HBO series Band of Brothers, and the classic Saving Private Ryan but there is more to WWII than what Hollywood shows…
Wargaming & War History Online Team Up! Video game developer & military history website announce media partnership
Today Wargaming and War History Online are proud to announce their commitment to distribute Wargaming’s military history content through War History Online.com. Wargaming has, over…
‘A missile crisis’ Veteran discusses Cold War experience at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
By Jeremy P. Amick The 1960s was a decade seasoned with many unique cultural events including the civil rights movement and the deployment of thousands…
‘Spirits Homecoming’- a movie of the forgotten ‘Comfort Women’ of WWII
After he saw the painting of Japanese soldiers taking some young girls to a pit of fire, Korean filmmaker Cho Junglae decided to let the…
Story of Alan Carberry – Enthusiasm for WWII C-47 Dakota’s
Alan Carberry of Centerville, Indiana has great love and respect for a WWII plane knows as DC-3. He sees beauty and treasure of history pouring…