80 Years Ago, The Douglas DC-3 Was Born: Celebrating Its Maiden Flight, Dec 17th, 1935
On the 80th Anniversary of the DC-3, 12 signed copies of the book “The DAKOTA HUNTER” will be given away by WAR HISTORY ONLINE Magazine in a random draw, a…
12 Little Known Facts about WWI
The Great War may have fascinated us with its bloody bloodbaths and trench warfare, but these 12 little-known facts about tell us that there was more…
Remains of Jews Gassed in Auschwitz And Found Preserved In Jars Finally Laid to Rest
The remains of preserved Jews who were part of Nazi experiments at Auschwitz have finally been laid to rest 70 years after the end of World…
Watch: Unbelievable Color Footage of Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was the plan by Field Marshal Montgomery to outflank the German fortified Siegfried line by going through The Netherlands. The Netherlands is…
One of the Last Known Veterans of the Search for the German Bismarck Passes Away
William Herbert (Bert) Millener recently died on his 103rd birthday. He was one of the last remaining veterans of the gun turrets that helped sink…
6300 Files and Documents On The Holocaust Found Behind Wall Of Budapest Apartment
A new, huge collection of World War Two Nazi census documents has been discovered in a flat in Hungary. A couple living in the flat…
Vietnam War ‘Time Bombs’ Still Ruining Lives 30 Years On
Even though the Vietnam War ended over 30 years ago, its legacy is still being felt by the people of Laos. Around 50 people are…
Able Seacat Simon – Received Dickin Medal For Heroism On British Ship
Able Seacat Simon was an orphan who grew up on the dockyards of Hong Kong before finding work aboard a British ship. There, he protected…
Last Seen Alive with 8 Bullets in a Pistol, He Was Found Dead, Surrounded by 8 Dead Japanese and an Empty Pistol
In the movies, we will see the scene replayed where the wounded soldier begs his comrades to leave him rather than risk their lives. Often…
Jihad with US-Arms – The Soviet–Afghan War
The moment the Soviet Union inserted itself in the Afghan Civil War, they started a domino-like spiral of violence that continues even to this day…
Germany Still Paying Pensions For WWII Spanish Volunteers Who Went To War For Hitler
In 1962 Germany came to an agreement with the Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco, that Germany would support volunteers that signed up to fight for Hitler,…
The Pacific’s Bitterest Battle of the War for the Marines – Peleliu in 24 Amazing Pictures
The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…