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Remains Of Destroyed Panther Tank Discovered in Poland – Amazing Pictures

Hundreds of parts of a unique tank called “The Panther” were found in Chrostkowo, Poland. The fascinating story began several kilometers further where the first…

The True Story Of A Famous World War Two Photograph

Thanks To Szymon Serwatka This Guest Blog Translation: Piotr Wiśniewski Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo…

World of Warships Launches First Virtual Reality Video Experience with HMS Belfast

Discover the renowned British cruiser HMS Belfast in mixed reality VR, then put her to the test in-game October 25, 2016 — World of Warships…

The Coldest Part Of The Cold War – Fought On The Frozen Antarctic Landmass

We Present This Guest Blog – By Luciano Camaño For the time being, the South Pole remains a zone of peace and science. Nevertheless, firearms were…

Cannon Made From Tree Trunks – The Wooden Cherry Cannon

War History Online Presents This Guest Blog By Gjorgji Stankovski Тhe Ilinden Uprising of August 1903 in the region of Macedonia was an Uprising of the…

“Wherever He Went, He Raised The Bar For Others” – Famous Israeli Fighter Pilot Asher Snir

War History Online presents this article by Lawrence Rifkin, a columnist at The Jerusalem Post, where it first appeared. Asher Snir achieved preeminence as an IAF combat…

The Martyr City: When Egyptian Civilians Fought British Paratroops: The 1956 Suez Crisis

By Christopher Weeks Sixty years ago, in the fall of 1956, Egypt faced the combined armed forces of three countries – Britain, France and Israel…

The Viking Mercenaries of the Byzantine Empire – The Varangian Guard

The Byzantines Hired Viking Mercenaries as Guards The relationship between the Byzantine Emperors and their Varangian Guard was a complex affair. The Byzantines were first…

Turning Point For The Second World War – The Battle of Britain – Part 2

Continues from …. Part 1 – By Guest Blogger Chris Charland Flying In Ernest A few days prior to No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, R.C.A.F. was declared operational, Squadron…

Turning Point For The Second World War – The Battle of Britain – Part 1

War History Online Presents Part one of the guest Blog from Chris Charland.  The 15th of September 1940 was undoubtedly the decisive turning point in…

WW2 Warbird Factory in Los Angeles – Amazing Pictures

WARBIRD FACTORY - Review by Mark Barnes

Explore the WWII history of the company that later became a part of Boeing and made more aircraft from 1938 to 1944 than any other…

The History of the Sabre… Not Just for Cavalrymen

The sabre was the traditional cavalryman’s weapon for most of the gunpowder era, and was carried into action long after it had become all but…