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Legendary One-Eyed Jan Zizka: Undefeated Leader in the Hussite Revolution

Jan Zizka was a talented and successful military tactician as well as a statesman without equal. He led the Hussites in the turbulent 14th century…

Paving the Way for Tank Development – Renault FT 17 in 30 Cool Photos

The French Renault FT was among the most influential and revolutionary tanks in history. Following the very poor performance of the French Schneider CA-1 tank…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…