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“Night Fright” – Bringing a Dakota Back to Life for 75th Anniversary of Normandy Invasion

Last week the WW2 Nation and Infinite Pixel Team made the short journey to Coventry airport to discover more about a fascinating restoration project currently…

Disappointing Heavy Hipper – Admiral Hipper the Heavy German Cruiser in 23 Photos

Admiral Hipper was a heavy cruiser of the German navy. It received his name in honor of the admiral of the German fleet – Franz…

Packing Heavy! The Combat Kit for U.S. Soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom

The modern soldier now carries the heaviest combat load in the history of war. Weighing in at over 88 pounds in some cases, it is…

Hadrian’s Wall of Denmark – Dannevirke Defensive Complex

Beginning in the later part of what historians know as the “Nordic Iron Age,” the pagan Danes built massive lines of fortifications along their border…

Why Mexico Celebrates Cinco de Mayo – The Battle of Puebla

Victor Silva

Batalla de Puebla, also referred to as Cinco de Mayo, occurred in 1862 and represents one of the few victories by the Mexican civic-military union…

Mammoth Revolution You Never Heard Of – The German Peasants’ War of 1524-5

In 1524, a revolt broke out in Germany. Peasants rose up in a war that showed the religious and social tensions that would tear Europe…

Ultimately Disgraced – Scipio Africanus was One of Rome’s Greatest Generals

Publius Cornelius Scipio was born around 236 BC, the son of a Roman aristocrat. He grew up amid the privilege of the Roman elite and…

Mysterious Fate of Zenobia: The Palmyra Queen Who Defied Rome

In the third century AD, Palmyra was a stopover for traders traveling across the deserts. This made Palmyra wealthy and earned it the nickname “The…

Betrayed Under a Flag of Truce – Seminole War Hero Osceola Was Defiant to the End

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Born of the mixed parentage of an English father and a Creek mother, Osceola is a prominent figure in Seminole tribal history, recognized by many…

Jewish Partisans Defied the Nazis then the Soviets: The Bielski Brothers

Nowogódek was formerly located in Eastern Poland, but today is part of Belarus. Over many centuries it has also been under Russian rule and others.…

“I just wanted to help” – U.S. Army World War II Veteran was in First Wave at Omaha Beach

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and author of several historical works. His books…

Waste of Resources – The Never Deployed German Carrier Graf Zeppelin with Photos

The Graf Zeppelin was one of two major German aircraft carriers. It was named after the German airship designer Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. This aircraft…