Governments-in-exile and royalty from across Europe relocated themselves to London during World War Two to escape the Nazi regime.
Allied Arctic convoys braved one of the world's most dangerous oceans while dodging German U-boats and Luftwaffe attacks during World War II.
It was the year 1949. The world was still healing from the horrors of the Second World War. Tensions were brewing between the two great superpowers of the time — the United States and the USSR. Two…
This year will mark the passing of a full century since the end of World War I. Much of the battle-ravaged landscape along the Western Front has been reclaimed by nature, erasing the scars of the war.
One of many leaflets and booklets issued by the UK Government in World War Two to help promote good health and the wise use of food during the years of rationing and shortages that existed. Tips on using food carefully - and making use of less usual ingredients - were seen as vital and there is some evidence that, in fact, the British have never been healthier than when they ate rationed, low fat diets. Here a cheerful family are seen underway - Mother back from what was no doubt several hours of queuing at food shops!
Children who survived the Holocaust have spent a lifetime trying to forget — or piece together — the past. A new online initiative might fill some of those holes, with photos of displaced children from World War II.
The island of Malta is situated roughly in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, about 175 miles east of Tunisia, 200 miles north of Libya, and 50 miles south of
There are plenty of World War 2 tours, museums and war sites around Belgium to commemmorate the war and educate younger generations. Find Belgium WW2 sites here
On 2 October 1940, Ludwig Fischer, Governor of the Warsaw District in the occupied General Government of Poland, signed the order to officia...
A massive, secret marina for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.
In 1939, the Nazi German forces began their occupation of Poland. By 1944, the Russians were advancing from the East and the Allies from the West. The Polish Ho
Barbara Redwood, then 23, wrote about experience under Japanese occupation while living in Hong Kong in 1941. Now, her diary is being published as she approached 100.
This article examines the 10 costliest wars in human history. It provides an analysis of each conflict's origins, casualties, and overall impact on history.
A week ahead of the Science Museum's Alan Turing exhibition - 'Codebreaker' - Matilda Battersby speaks to his old assistant and his nephew to find out what drove one of Britain's greatest men and looks at the machines that helped make his name.
Berlin has many interesting memorials and museums where you can learn more about many aspects of ww2. Check this post out to know which places are those.
The bell at All Saints Church in Wrington, Somerset was turned off after the council issued a 'silence' order. Church warden John Ledbury, left, and Wrington website editor, Richard Thorn, right, are among villagers set to complain about the move.
A moving collection of iconic photographs from the last 100 years that demonstrate the heartbreak of loss, the tremendous power of loyalty, and the triumph of the human spirit. Warning: Some of these will make you weep.
Restoration began in April 2021 on an "Éire" sign installed at Howth Head almost 80 years ago during the Second World War to warn fighter pilots not to drop bombs on neutral Ireland.
There’s a camaraderie amongst circus performers. Not only do you have the same job, but you’re on the road together for months out of the year.
They are artworks that were stolen from Jews by the Nazis, many of which were never returned to their rightful owners.
