Search Continues for Warships Lost for 500 Years
On August 10, 1512, French and English fleets clashed off the coast of Brittany. It was a battle that destroyed the most powerful ships on…
Charlie Winters: Smuggling B-17s to Israel
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Christopher Stuttard Prior to and during 1947, the Jewish paramilitary group, the Haganah (precursor to the Israeli…
The only American woman to be executed for espionage by the Nazis during WWII
Arguably the most successful espionage ring working in Germany against the Nazis during WWII was code-named “Rote Kapelle” by the Gestapo. This term translates to…
The Best Plane in the World? The Supersonic Legend That is the SR-71 Blackbird
The SR-71 “Blackbird” is one of the greatest spy planes in history with a top speed of Mach 3.3 (4,074 kmph) and a ceiling exceeding…
How The US Lost 4 Nukes: B-52 Collided With A Tanker Aircraft
On January 17, 1966, a terrible plane crash that threatened the life of the whole country occurred over the Spanish settlement of Palomares. During refueling…
Crazy: General Westmoreland initiated plan to use nukes in Vietnam
Recently, the New York Times ran an extraordinary article about the Vietnam War. In it were facts that have only recently come to light and…
The British War Hero Who Kept an Unusual Human ‘Souvenir’ on His Desk & Hung His Cooks
The British occupation of India was a time of dark deeds and extraordinary characters. Few left a more unusual legacy than John Nicholson. Irish Origins…
I Want to Drink the “last man” Bottle of cognac at the Marines’ Memorial Club: 98 Year-old Vet was at Pearl, Okinawa, Inchon, but Has New Aim
John Stevens is 98. Despite his age, however, the steely-eyed Marine who fought in World War II and Korea is still on a mission. He…
The Mad Baron: The Austro-Russian Who Saved the Khan & Mongolia
Although Roman von Ungern-Sternberg was born to a noble family of Austrian and Estonian heritage, it was his more distant Hungarian ancestry of which he…
Floating Cities: The Most Impressive Ships Around The Globe
Some navy ships around the world are so massive it’s a wonder they can stay afloat. Tons and tons of metal go into building these…
How the British Empire Starved Its Soldiers In the Crimea
Soldiers win wars. Officers might make the calls, set the strategy, and direct the action, but when it comes down to the actual hard sacrifices,…
Dahomey Amazons – The Only Elite All-female Warrior Regiments
“War does not have a woman’s face,” but delving into the pages of history, we realize that this is not a true sentiment. In different epochs…