English Soldier’s Life is Saved by His Knowledge of French Slang
Arthur Staggs was a soldier who was parachuted into enemy territory of France during WWII. He recently passed away at 100 years old. November 17,…
After 70 Years of Silence, ex-British POW Talks About the Horrors While Constructing the Death Bridge
70 years has passed since the “Death Railway” was completed. A 95 year old British POW speaks out about the horrific working conditions. Sir Harold…
Exploration of Nazi tunnels believed to run under Oslo to use 3D Radar
Rumored Nazi tunnels believed to run underneath the streets of the city of Oslo, Norway in a complicated network are hoped to be discovered. The…
Restoration of WWII Churchill tank gets underway
The restoration of a tank used during the World War II under the leadership of Winston Churchill will get its full restoration next week when…
Scary blue pencil of lifelong editor and leader of Soviet Union in the mid 20th century, Joseph Stalin
Photo story (From left to right): (1) Lenin and Stalin in 1920 (2) Stalin had signed in blue pencil a mass death sentence to execute…
English “living museum” to feature replica of World War I trenches
A replica of World War I trenches will be built in the English countryside to serve as “living museum” of the Great War. The replicated…
World War II bomb manuals reveal techniques used by Churchill’s ‘secret army’
On first glance, they look like old calendars, diaries or fertilizer manuals. But as readers flip the pages, the manual provides crucial and comprehensive information…
Arnhem & Market Garden Battlefield tour report – By Mark Barnes
By Mark Barnes for War History Online Want to take this tour too? Visit the Hells Highway Tours website! Arnhem: You can’t help yourself; you…
ESCAPE FROM DAVA0 – Coming this fall from the World War II Foundation
Based on the book “Escape from Davao” by John D. Lukacs. Narrated by Dale Dye. April 4, 1943, ten American prisoners of war and two…
WWII Drama “The Imitation Game” Starts Filming with main Actors Cumberbatch, Knightley
A different Benedict Cumberbatch was seen in an equally different-looking King’s Cross station last October 20, Sunday. Second World War Drama The 37-year-old English…
Nazi war criminal Priebke avoids being cremated and buried at sea like Bin Laden
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Priebke showed no remorse in the video recorded just before his death, he rather accused the resistance fighters…