Frank H. Newcomb – Hero Of Cardenas – Her Two Six-Pounder Cannons Succeeded In Firing 135 Rounds In 20 Minutes
“I revere that long line of expert seamen who by their devotion to duty and sacrifice of self have made it possible for me to…
When The Coast Guard Supported The D.E.A. & Flew Resupply & Bombing Missions Against The Shining Path
The U.S. Coast Guard has always been there to help those in distress, but that doesn’t always mean ships in a storm. In the Fall…
Looking Back On The Hunt For The 140 Buried Spitfires
Some years ago an aircraft enthusiast got media coverage around the world by claiming the existence of a mysterious Spitfire burial ground in Myanmar, which…
The Crazy Battle of Omdurman was an overwhelming triumph for the British. Only 48 of their men were killed while the Mahdists lost nearly 11,000
All through the darkness of the night, a British infantryman waits nervously by the banks of the Nile. The Mahdists, infamously bloodthirsty savages, are just…
Cool footage: Out of fuel Pilot Landed on a Container Ship – The Ship Claimed the Plane Under Salvage Rights
An unusual incident involving a container ship and an aircraft from a nearby aircraft carrier occurred in June 1983, when NATO countries were staging an…
Some of the Very Different Opponents Faced by Victorian British Armies
Maintaining your status as a global power is no easy thing. The British Victorian Army was one of the best equipped and most experienced in…
The Biggest Wars in South American History
War History Online Presents this Piece by Guest Author: Luciano Camano The Spanish Empire, along with the Portuguese crown, colonized South America and is now home…
Four Superb Owners’ Workshop Manuals From Haynes Publishing – Review by Mark Barnes
Haynes’ quest for world domination has picked up pace in recent months and I’m struggling to keep up with the number of books arriving in…
When A British Destroyer Rammed a German Cruiser In World War Two
April 8, 1940, two ships found each other off the coast of Norway. One a German heavy cruiser the Admiral Hipper, the other, a British…
We Didn’t Know That Dr. Ruth, The Famous Sex Therapist, Was Once A Sniper In The Israeli Army
From time to time, life will feed you one of those amazing facts which will rock your worldview and change the entire way in which…
The Mongol Invasions of Japan and the Origin of the Word “Kamikaze”
In the 1270s and 1280s, the menacing forces of the Mongols attacked Japan. Through courage, determination, and good luck, the Japanese drove them off. It…
Sieges, Castles, Trenches and Fortresses – Great Moments in Military Engineering
The career of the military engineer may not have the glamor of the fighter pilot or samurai warrior, but throughout the history of warfare, battlefields…