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Stubborn Defense or Poor Allied Leadership? How Outnumbered Germans Held Up the British Army at Caen

For British forces landing in Normandy on D-Day, the city of Caen was one of their most important targets. The Germans, recognizing the city’s strategic…

Special Units – Muslim Battalions in the Soviet Army

In 1979, as part of the Soviet troops, there were some special units. The uniqueness was that these units consisted exclusively of representatives of Central…

In Their Own Words – Remembering the Falkland Islands War

War is nothing like the movies. The life experiences soldiers have on the field are nothing like what an overview of the tactical map can…

Pirate or Privateer: The Lafitte Empire and the Raid of Barataria Bay

While the War of 1812 raged on between Great Britain and the United States, a group of gentleman pirates or as they would so often…

“Comfort Women” of WWII Abandoned by Japan – Critics Charge

In North America, men everywhere are dealing with the reckoning and fallout of the #Me Too and #Times Up movements, which constitute a calling to…

Flying Whale – The Messerschmitt 323 Gigant in 26 Photos

The German Messerschmitt Me 323 was a giant transport aircraft which served the German military during the Second World War. It was a powered heavy…

“King Leonidas” Teams up with SEALs to Save a Russian President in “Hunter Killer” – Trailer Inside

Following on from Washington in “Olympus Has Fallen” and London in “London Has Fallen”, now it’s Moscow’s turn. The upcoming movie “Hunter Killer” is not…

Doping for War – Russian Vodka and German Amphetamines in WWII

During World War II (the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union), alcohol was the norm in the Soviet army, and was unofficially called the Narkomovskie…

The Rockets’ Red Glare – Congreve’s Invention, Fort McHenry, and a National Anthem

On September 12, 1814, HMS Erebus sailed up the Patapsco river toward Baltimore. The British Royal Navy had been roaming free throughout Chesapeake Bay for…

Recreating the Battle of Arnhem for Paratrooper, Original Drama Series

War History On Line continues its exclusive access to behind the scenes of the World War 2 Drama series Paratrooper. We know the creators behind…

More Than 20 Years Later -The Cast of ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ What Some of Them are Doing Now

Where were you in the summer of 1998? Following the latest revelations in the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky escapade? Listening to the fresh new hits of…

“Tonka” For Sale! Your Very Own British Tornado – Bomblets not Included

This British Tornado F2 is a truly one of kind jet fighter. Commonly referred to by pilots as a “Tonka”, the Tornado had several variants,…