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“The God of War” – Soviet Artillery of the Cold War

The Russian army referred to artillery as “the god of war.” Its destructive power not only shattered enemy formations but also transformed the shape of…

Atomic Paradise – Veteran Shares Experience Of Witnessing Atomic Testing In The South Pacific

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…

“For your tomorrow” – Missouri Veteran Describes Value of Lessons Gleaned from Naval Service

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…

This Russian Refused To Launch Nuclear Missiles During The Cuban Missile Crisis – He Saved The World

Shahan Russell

The fact that you can read this is because of a man who said “no” due to an accident. In doing so, he literally saved the world.…

All Part Of My Plan – Renowned police officer to be honored guest at Operation Bugle Boy dinner

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…

After 39 Soviet Commandos Took Hill 3234 In Afghanistan, Not Even Hundreds Of Mujahedeen Could Dislodge Them

Greg Jackson

The Soviet-Afghan War, or the “Soviet Vietnam” as some political analysts called it, was one of the key points in which the decaying superpower came…

The Malayan Emergency: Winning Hearts And Minds In The Conflict With Communism

Andrew Knighton

Between 1948 and 1960, a guerrilla insurgency tore Malaya apart. Communist rebels fought against British and Commonwealth troops as well as local military forces and…

Artillery and funerals – Lohman veteran served with U.S. Army in Hawaii in early 1960s

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…

The Ground-Breaking Gloster Meteor – The Only Allied Jet Which Took Part Combat in World War Two

The British Gloster Meteor jet fighter entered service late in WWII. It was a ground-breaking aircraft in an era when aerial combat was changing. The…

The Unlucky Soviet Nuclear Submarine K-19, Nicknamed “Hiroshima”

The misfortunes of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 could fit into some mariner’s folk tales of bad luck at sea. Even during its construction, a…

Silent Service – Veteran shares story of service aboard nuclear submarine during the Cold War

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…

War & Conflict After The Fall Of The USSR

Nikola Budanovic

The Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on December 26, 1991, 74 years after its inception in 1917. The fall of the Union left the…