America’s Secret Weapon – used only once in WWII
It is not always superior weapons, numbers, or tactics that win battles. In this case, of all things, it was potatoes! After the Japanese had…
John Capes, In WWII When His Submarine Sank He Swam 170 feet To The Surface and Swam 5 miles To Shore
During WWII, John Hawtrey Capes said he have saved three crew members of a sunken submarine. He was given a British Empire Medal for Meritorious…
The War Could Not Have Been Won Without This Wonderfully Simple Piece Of Design – The Humble Bailey Bridge
Picture an Allied tank commander in Europe, during Autumn, 1944. Advancing for days, destroying the German resistance. Nothing has been able to stop the invasion;…
A Ghost Story Haunting the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia Which Dates Back to WWII
The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia reached a record in 2017, handling 2,462,881 commercial airline passengers, positioning itself as one of the most important…
La Decima: Italian Pigs, Manned Torpedoes and Kamikaze-Style Speedboat Attacks
Under the rule of Benito Mussolini, an Italian frogman unit called La Decima was created. The unique group consisted of men capable of the most…
The Fearless Young Belgian Woman Who Rescued Downed Allied Pilots From Behind Enemy Lines In WW2
In WWII a beautiful, young woman is caught red-handed. Her crime? Helping downed Allied pilots escape Nazi-occupied Europe. How does she get away with it?…
PANERIAI – The Silent Forest Became a Site of Mass Murder & It Isn’t Easy Reading
Suzanne recounts the tragic story of the site of terrible events at Ponary, now Paneriai in modern-day Lithuania. Near to the small, rural village of…
The Awesome AMX 13 – France’s Post-WWII Tank Design Features An Oscillating Turret And Is Still Used Today
The tank is a resilient and devastating war machine, and a key element in many conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. To break the deadlock…
How Coca-Cola Became the No. 1 Favorite Soft Drink Among Both Allied and German Servicemen
The Coca-Cola trademark remains one of the most iconic brands in history, and the company behind it remains one of the wealthiest corporations in the…
The Invasion of Cos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers
War History Online presents a Guest Article by Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi In the early hours of 3rd October 1943, a number of German Naval vessels arrived…
PANERIAL – The Silent Forest Became a Site of Mass Murder & It Isn’t Easy Reading
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Suzanne Make. Suzanne recounts the tragic story of the site of terrible events at Ponary, now…
The Four Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII
Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end, did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…