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Remember the Soviet Prisoner Uprising in Pakistan at Camp Badaber? Neither Did We

On April 26, 1985, an uprising of Soviet and Afghan prisoners of war took place in the Badaber military camp. The result of the uprising…

Different Strokes for Different Folks – 9 Differences of U.S. and USSR Cold War Armies

Throughout the decades of the Cold War, America and the USSR sat facing each other, their armies ready for a war they thought might come…

King Edward I and The English Conquest Of Wales

The Normans had aimed and conquered Welsh lands since the Conquest in 1066, and the Anglo-Welsh border, known as the Marches, became violent and lawless…

Well Traveled – The Soviet T-26 Fought Nearly Everywhere – (25 PHOTOS)

This light tank became famous for being the most mass military produced machine of the Red Army before the Great Patriotic War. Over the years…

Speed and Strength – Scharnhorst – German Battleship with 25 Photos

The Scharnhorst was a German capital ship, which belonged to Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine. Alongside the Gneisenau of the same class, the Scharnhorst marked the new…

Paratrooper – New WWII Series Update and Preparation Photos

Location, Location, Location – War History Online Exclusive Access follows behind the scenes for the preparation of the pilot episode of the World War 2…

Boudica – The Celtic Queen Who Challenged Rome

Arminius, born in the Germanic territories and forced to become a Roman soldier, never forgot his past and decided, when the chance came, to fight…

The Soviet “MacGyver” of WWII – Partisan Inventor Tengiz Shavgulidze

After the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, a partisan movement unfolded in the territories occupied by the Germans. One of the problems faced by…

2 Bonapartes and a Wellington: Two Forces Converge at the Battle of Salamanca

The Battle of Salamanca happened on July 22nd, 1812.  Having achieved decisive victories at Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz and henceforth breaking through Portugal, he thrust…

Floating Like a Butterfly, Stinging Like a Bee? – Soviet T-70 Tank of WWII in 20 Photos

The Soviet T-70 tank was a product of the modernization of its predecessor, the light tank T-60. Works on the creation and improvement of the…

Early War Favorite – The Panzer 35(t) in 20 Photos

Originally known as Panzerkampfwagen 35(t), the Panzer 35(t) was a light tank designed in Czechoslovakia and used by the German Nazis. The (t) added to…

Warriors Turned Traders: The Russians Who Settled Northern California and Alaska

While Europeans were colonizing the east coast of the United States, the Russians were colonizing Alaska and the northernmost part of California.  Every school child…