Vanished in WWII
During one of the darkest eras in history, countless people vanished without a trace. Soldiers, spies, civilians, entire units — names that never made it to the end of the war.
Here, their stories return to life.
Vanished in WWII uncovers real disappearance cases from World War II:
• covert missions that never came back
• classified operations erased from official records
• battalions lost in the chaos of war
• mysterious figures who slipped into legend
• forgotten accounts finally brought to light
Through atmospheric storytelling, documented facts, and deep investigation, this channel reveals the truth behind the names time tried to erase.
If you’re drawn to true mysteries, military history, and unfinished stories, you’re in the right place.
Welcome to the shadows of WWII.
Nazi codebreaker went missing post-D-Day — logbook discovered behind fireplace
Soviet POW escaped in 1943 — in 2023, bones with rank badge found under barn
US paratrooper disappeared in Belgium — helmet was found in 2023 under a collapsed barn
17 students went missing at Czech border, 1944 — a lost map was found in 2023
MI6 spy vanished near Normandy — decades later, her earpiece was discovered in a wine cellar
Fisherman caught helmet in net — name inside matched missing twin
Class disappeared from a school in Poland, 1941 — their names surfaced in 2022
Italian cryptographer disappeared in 1943 — his codes were cracked 80 years later
German mechanic went missing in 1942 — his tool pouch surfaced in 2024
Italian informant disappeared crossing border — map with traitor list found
Nazi prisoner disappeared during transfer in 1945 — only his boots were ever found
Soviet spy embedded in Gestapo vanished in 1944 — medal found in hollow wall
Crayon letter found in 2023 — signed by girl who vanished in 1941
Boy vanished in ghetto — sealed backpack found in 2024
Five cousins vanished crossing border — pocket watch found in 2023
Nazi officer vanished after secret Allied meeting — his fake ID was found in 2015
Soviet saboteur disappeared in Berlin — his explosives were found packed and ready in 2025
OSS agent vanished in 1944 — his name reappeared in a sealed mission report in 2023
Nazi bomber vanished in 1944 — found intact in forest canopy in 2025
Boy vanished during Passover dinner — place setting still untouched
Brick wall cracked in 2023 — revealed toys from kids who vanished in 1943
Nazi scientist vanished after surrender — his final sketchbook was found in 2022
Italian captain vanished during Axis retreat — his map resurfaced in 2023
Soviet commander vanished near Berlin — bullet-split medal found by hikers in 2025
Film reel from 1941 developed — showed boy who vanished from station
Bunker from 1944 collapsed in 2023 — inside, remains of missing family
Nurse vanished during D-Day mission — her bag was found sealed in 2023
US sniper vanished in 1944 near Ardennes — his rifle was found buried in 2024
FEB soldier disappeared in Italy, 1944 — dog tags found sealed in a wall in 2022
Four brothers vanished in Warsaw, 1943 — their letter found in wall in 2025