Russian Audie Murphy – Mikhail Kuyukov: Hero of the Soviet Union
During the Great Patriotic War, 11,657 people were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Of these, 3,051 were rewarded posthumously, and among…
Vietnam War Living History: Stories Of War From Those Who Fought
The Duke Museum of Military History in Rome, Georgia, has an ambitious plan to collect war stories from veterans of America’s wars. Presently, the museum…
Silent Service Game Changers – The Advent of Nuclear-Powered Submarines
Nuclear powered submarines were a major leap from the conventional submarines in terms of speed, refueling intervals, air dependence and underwater endurance ratings. Current generations…
Getting in Their Heads – Outnumbered 2 to 1 the British and Tecumseh Took Fort Detroit Without Losing a Man
Imagine being the general of a conglomerate army of 1,300 men, faced with the prospect of leading an offensive attack against a fortified position defended…
2nd Plane of the Lost WWII Squadron Discovered Under Greenland Ice
Braving the freezing cold of the Greenland Ice Sheet, a band of rugged volunteers have found a fighter plane lost since the Second World War.…
Knight of the Sea – Peruvian Naval Legend Miguel Grau Seminario and the Huascar Ironclad
Miguel Grau Seminario is regarded as the biggest hero in the history of Peru. His days in the Peruvian navy, especially during the War of…
The Amazing and Forgotten Victory at Molodi
The Molodinskaya Battle (or the Battle of Molodi) is a major battle that took place from July 29 to August 2, 1572, near the village…
Band of Brothers Airborne Vet Who Did a 2nd Normandy Jump at 93 Years Old Receives Award
The World War II Foundation at the National Museum of the United States Air Force honored Jim Martin from Greene County, Ohio, in June of…
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…
Wild Alaskan Search for Missing WWII Pilot Succeeds Thanks to Historian
On December 21, 1943, a B-24D was undergoing testing to determine how the plane’s systems would fare in extreme cold conditions. The plane crashed that…
Vintage WWII Plane Crashes in Switzerland with 20 on Board
A WWII vintage plane, carrying 17 passengers and 3 crew members, crashed near a mountainside in Switzerland. The plane was a Junkers JU-52 HB-HOT. It…
New military museum in the Middle East – Jordan’s Royal Tank Museum
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Robby Houben The world’s newest tank museum opened its doors this year in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.…