Not Everyone Gets a Rocket – Building ICBM’s is Still No Easy Task
One would think that with the world’s current technical expertise, building Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) should be a relatively easy task but it seems that…
The Rosenbergs: Willing to Die for Communism
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were American communists who were executed on June 19, 1953, on charges of smuggling atomic secrets to the USSR. Julius was…
Taos Warrant Officer Trains Next Generation
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
Object 1161 – Hidden Soviet Bunker
During the Cold War, underground command posts were actively built in the Soviet Union. In 1986, a large construction project was started in the forest…
Clever Soviets – How the USSR got Missiles to Cuba Without Detection
One of the Soviet Union’s finest military operations was the secret deployment of nuclear missiles and tens of thousands of servicemen to Cuba in 1962.…
Operation Eagle Claw – The Disaster that Changed American Special Operations
The April 24th Op is a major event in the history of the United States’ Special Forces operations not just because it was among the…
Warrant Officer 5 got Her Start in WAC and as MP
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
Canadians Unable to Sell Obsolete Leopard Tanks
The Canadian military is stuck with 50 decommissioned Leopard 1C2 after modernizing with the Leopard 2. An attempt to sell the older tanks to Jordan…
The L-39 Albatros – Czech Engineering at Its Finest
The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer and light-ground attack aircraft. It was developed by Aero Vodochody in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. Along…
Warrior’s Circle of Honor – Memorial to Native American Vets
Harvey Pratt, a member of the Arapaho and Southern Cheyenne tribes, woke up with a vision swimming around in his head. This Guthrie, Oklahoma native…
Soviet BTR Series of Armored Personnel Carriers – Facts and Photos
Armored personnel carriers (APCs) played an important part in military thinking during the Cold War. Despite the growth of heavy weapons and advanced technology, infantry…
Playing at War: Zarnitsa – The Soviet Youth Military Exercises
Zarnitsa was a mass sports game of the 20th century. It was a team competition with elements of military field exercises. “Oh, yes, we also…