Airborne Aircraft Carriers of the early 1950s by Hans Wiesman
During WWII, the flight range of the USAF long-distance bombers made huge leaps forward with every new model that came out, mainly due to the…
Legendary British WW2 Field Marshal Montgomery – “Indomitable in retreat, invincible in advance, insufferable in victory”
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, widely known as Monty, was the foremost British commander of the Second World War. Popular with his troops, he was less…
‘A good opportunity’ Local veteran discusses service with United States Army, Europe
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
What?!!! Yes a nuclear tank – Chrysler TV-8
In the 1950s, Chrysler designed the Chrysler TV-8 tank. It was an exciting concept at the time, as it was envisioned as a nuclear-powered tank…
The Flying Tank Buster – Hans-Ulrich Rudel 2,000 targets destroyed including 519 tanks
Hans-Ulrich Rudel was shot down 30 times during his 2,530 missions. He destroyed one battleship, one cruiser, one destroyer, 70 landing craft, 800 vehicles, 150…
Erwin Rommel – the bold and the brave
Erwin Rommel, the man who was to become one of the greatest and most honored of generals both by his enemies and his friend, was…
Richard Bong, USA’s Highest Scoring Ace of WWII Was Killed In A Test Flight
The names that line the pages of history are many in number – the lengthy lists of men and women who fought, who died, who…
‘How Good We’ve Got It’ – Wardsville Veteran Shares Story Of Service During Vietnam War
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
Great Sieges of the Ancient World: Tarentum
The siege and battles of Tarentum were an underappreciated and often forgotten aspect of the second Punic War.The second Punic war between Carthage and Rome…
7 Of The Most Daring Raids of WWII
Desperate times call for desperate measures, high risk commando and paratrooper mission were conceived and executed. Not all were successful but the skill and bravery…
Battlefield relics dug up: Big collection of German helmets
German helmets that had been buried for 100 years and were found in 2011. The haul was found and dug up in France after reading letters…
WATCH: Pak-40 German 75mm AT Gun Firing
The 75 millimeter Pak 40 anti-tank gun was a German anti-tank gun developed during WWII from 1939-1941. PAK is the abbreviation for “Panzerabwehrkanone.” Initially, the…