Russian Tank Commander Top Allied Tanker in WWII with a Score of 52
It is inevitable that in any contest, irrespective of whether that contest is held in peacetime or in times of armed conflict, scores are kept,…
Soviet T-34 Tank -13 Facts and 25 Photos
One of the most important weapons in the Second World War, the T-34 medium tank was also one of the most influential designs in the…
The “Bison” – German Mobile Artillery in the Early War
When Poland signed the capitulation act on October 6th, 1939, the world stood still before the apparent military might of the Third Reich. It seemed…
Once the Fastest Destroyer in the World – Russian Destroyer Wreckage Found
The Novik was the fastest ship of its time. The Russian destroyer, called the Yakov Sverdlov during the Soviet period, sank after encountering a mine…
6 Hawker Fighter Planes that Took the RAF from Biplanes to Jets
Founded between the world wars, Hawker Aircraft Limited produced some of Britain’s most successful fighters. The Hawker Fury The Fury was a small biplane. First…
A Lone T-34 and 2 Tankers that Wouldn’t Give Up
In the Fall of 1943, fierce battles were fought in the Nevelsky district south of Pskov. Troops of the Soviet Third and Fourth Shock Army…
Allied Failure and Lessons Learned: 1st Battle for Tunisia in WWII
Following the arrival of American troops in North Africa in late 1942, the Allies began pressing the Germans and Italians from two directions – the…
You Have Always Wanted to Own a Mig 3 – Now You Can
An opportunity to own and operate something *very* unique! The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-3) was a Soviet fighter and interceptor aircraft used…
The Battle of Lepanto – Holy War or Economics?
The Battle of Lepanto is noted as being the last significant battle between Christianity and Islam. It is said to have drawn a great dividing…
King of the Battlefield: 26 Pictures of The Hummel Self-Propelled Artillery
Artillery has been called the “King of the Battlefield”. After the initial success of the German offensive against the Soviet Union in 1941, the Wehrmacht…
Mass and Mobility – 7 Soviet Cold War Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapons
To counter the helicopters and planes of both current and anticipated enemies, the Soviet military planners of the Cold War built their air defense forces…
“Truly unbelievable” – Vietnam 1st Air Cav Vet Shares his Experiences
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 Families…