Historic Newspapers Blog

Operation Torch WW2: Through the Papers

October 7, 2022

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of one of the most pivotal events in World War II, we take a look back at how Operation Torch...

The Battle of Midway: Through The Papers

April 20, 2022

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of one of the most pivotal naval battles ever, we take a look back at how the Battle of Midway...

The Blitz: Through The Papers

December 2, 2021

On 7 September 1940, a year into the Second World War, the sky above London became frighteningly occupied by bomb-dropping German aircraft. The Luftwaffe, the...

Operation Barbarossa: Through The Papers

August 16, 2021

On 22nd June 1941, news broke of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which was the start of the largest military operation in history:...

The Final Days of The Third Reich and The Death of Adolf Hitler

July 3, 2017

On the 12th April 1945, President Franklin Roosevelt died at his home in Warm Springs, Georgia. Upon hearing the news, the German hierarchy celebrated, with...

D-Day: First Hand Accounts

August 3, 2016

During the Second World War, Operation Overlord attack involved over 5,000 craft and succeeded in landing 156,000 troops within its first 24 hours. Indeed, by...

Paper Rationing During World War II

June 3, 2016

Rationing didn’t suddenly start at the beginning of the Second World War since it took time for the war to bite, nor did rationing suddenly...

What Started World War Two?

June 3, 2014

There are many causes of World War Two, the roots of which can be traced back to the 1920s. In fact, the seeds of discontent...

The Battle of Britain: An Overview

January 18, 2014

Winston Churchill’s address to the House of Commons had made it abundantly clear to the British public that there would be no negotiation or agreement...

World War 2 Timeline

May 8, 2013

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