WARCOMMONS IS NOW ON ANDROID
Explore WWII history and stay connected with the community on the go. GET THE APP →
WARCOMMONS IS NOW ON ANDROID
Explore WWII history and stay connected with the community on the go. GET THE APP →
WarCommons Sitrep delivers concise, source-driven analysis on the battles, strategies, decisions, and people that shaped the Second World War. Each article cuts straight to what matters, no padding and no filler, giving you the essential history in a focused read. From tactical decisions to political turning points, WarCommons Sitrep covers the full spectrum of World War II in articles built for the informed reader who values their time.
The OSS built a weapon with only one purpose: making German officers smell like they’d soiled themselves. During World War II, not only were many bombs dropped, but many new bombs were also developed. Some were truly revolutionary. Nazi Germany’s…
Millions died by his regime. But only one death may have been by his own hand. These days, the Holocaust hardly needs any explanation. Everyone knows what the Holocaust entails. But everyone also knows how many victims World War II…
The Luftwaffe had numbers, firepower, and momentum. Then Göring made one decision that saved Britain. You’re probably familiar with Operation Seelöwe. Hitler’s so-called master plan to invade the United Kingdom. Fresh from the Blitzkrieg’s successes in Poland and France, Hitler…
It began in ancient Rome. Mussolini adopted it. Hitler copied it, and then lied about where it came from. The Nazi salute. As soon as you look up anything at all about World War II, you’re bound to come across…
The Red Army raised their flag. But the story of how they got there was invented the same night. On April 30, 1945, the Nazi flag was no longer flying over the Reichstag. No, it was now the Soviet flag’s…
Three rival teams, one fatal rivalry, and a führer who called nuclear physics “Jewish science.” It’s a topic that often comes up when discussing “what if” scenarios. What if Hitler had built a functional atomic bomb before the United States…
How a student union campaign became state censorship, and why the Nazis feared the written word. It’s a recurring theme in history, and not just in the history of World War II. It’s been going on for ages. I’m talking,…
It’s something that has practically never happened again in recent history. Just imagine. As an antique dealer, you’re in the process of purchasing a number of vintage watches. But suddenly, you stumble upon a stack of glass negatives with their…
How Nazi propaganda invented the story of Polish uhlans charging German tanks and why it took decades to correct the record. You may have heard something about this before. It is said that, after the German invasion of Poland, the…
“Wir haben es nicht gewusst”. It’s an iconic and globally recognizable phrase. “We didn’t know.” Iconic, if you’ve ever read anything about the aftermath of World War II. You can hardly avoid it. It was the phrase used by the…
