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Huge WWII Bomb Discovered in Berlin Near Chancellor’s Office, Thousands Evacuated

Ian Harvey

Approximately 10,000 residents were evacuated from central Berlin on Friday after an unexploded bomb from World War II was discovered at a construction site. A…

WWII-era Plane Crashes at Naval Air Station, Killing Two

Ian Harvey

A T-6 Texan single-engine fighter plane crashed after takeoff from Naval Air Station Kingsville in southern Texas on Wednesday. The privately owned World War II-era…

Key Developments in the History of Cavalry

Andrew Knighton

Devastating in their impact, terrifying for both their enemies and their steeds, cavalry units have been a key component of war for most of military…

Samurai, Ninja, Ronin, And More – Seven Different Warrior Classes Of Feudal Japan

Andrew Knighton

Feudal Japan is remembered as the era of the samurai. Like the knights of feudal Europe, they were the expensively equipped warrior aristocracy. They were,…

Hidden Boneyard in Greece with German Ju-52, Stuka, C-47 and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

War History Online presents this Guest Article from respected Blogger and Author Hans Wiesman. Check out his book and his blog. In this Dakota Hunter Blog,…

During WWII Decks of Cards Containing Hidden Maps with Escape Routes Were Distributed to POWs

Playing cards on the frontline has always been part of a soldier’s life. It was the simplest way to pass the time and to get…

Nine Rules of the Medieval Templar Knights

Andrew Knighton

The Order of the Knights Templar was one of the most feared and powerful military institutions of the Middle Ages. Strict rules reinforced their courage,…

A Powerfully Symbolic Moment – On September 11, 1944, The First US Troops Cross The Border Into Nazi Germany

On Monday, September 11, 1944, an event of powerful symbolic importance took place. An American patrol crossed the border into Nazi Germany. They were the…

The Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and Warhawk – American WWII Fighters

An American Fighter The Curtiss P-40, known as the Warhawk, was an American fighter plane. It went into service during WWII, where it was widely…

The Commanders Whose Incompetence Nearly Lost Britain the Second Boer War

Andrew Knighton

“The Boers are not like the Sudanese, who stood up to a fair fight. They are always running away on their little ponies.” – General…

Check Out The Incredible Armored Trains Of WWI & WWII

Armored trains are a relic of the past by today’s standards but in the late 19th and early 20th century, these big steel-plated locomotives besieged…

The Totally Inept Nazi Saboteurs Sent To Terror Bomb the USA & Failed

Elaine Smith

Although most people know Japanese soldiers invaded Alaska during World War II, most do not know that Germany sent two groups of saboteurs to wreak havoc…