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The Unlucky Soviet Nuclear Submarine K-19, Nicknamed “Hiroshima”

The misfortunes of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 could fit into some mariner’s folk tales of bad luck at sea. Even during its construction, a…

Six American Aircraft Which Were Crucial To Victory In World War II

Aircraft had begun to play a crucial role in the battles of World War I, but by the Second World War, aircraft had become a…

The Awesome P-47 Thunderbolt In Action Over Europe In WW2 In Full Color (Watch)

‘This is how we changed the face of Italy, from the air…’ So declares the narrator, famed actor and United States Air Force hero James…

The Blimps: The Defenders Of The Skies In Two World Wars

Sometimes a relatively simple solution is the best one. Such was the case in using barrage balloons, often called “blimps,” in both the First and…

How Tanks Decided The First And Second World Wars

The concept of a military tank was not particularly new in 1916. However, the ability to move troops safely through combat territories with a vehicle…

In WW2, The Germans Tried to Copy the de Havilland Mosquito – And Failed

The de Havilland Mosquito was one of Britains most iconic aircraft. The high-velocity airplane made entirely from plywood was landing severe blows on the Reich…

The Early Days Of Drones – Unmanned Aircraft From World War One And World War Two

Unmanned aerial vehicles, popularly known as drones, are most often associated with airstrikes in modern warfare, but their history goes much further back than that.…

The Iowa Class: A Departure from Traditional US Battleship Design

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Chris Knupp The four vessels of the Iowa class were the last battleships put to sea by…

The Tank Museum: The World War One Tank Crew’s Face Mask And Helmet

This is a tank crew face mask, which would have been issued to every member of a tank’s crew to protect his face and particularly…

Graf Zeppelin: Amazing Photo Gallery – Diving at the unique WW2 German aircraft carrier (photos and video)

Underwater photos by Tomasz “Tomek” Stachura Graf Zeppelin (Flugzeugträger A, Aircraft Carrier A) was the only aircraft carrier launched by Germany during World War II.…

WW2-Era T-34 Tank With German Markings Pulled From Bog After 60 years (Watch)

In World War II, a Russian-built T-34 tank was captured by the Germans, repainted and used as their own. It was either stuck in battle…

The End Of A Proud Warship: Gut Wrenching Footage Of The HMS Barham Exploding In 1941 (Watch)

Constructed for the Royal Navy around 1910, the Queen Elizabeth battleship HMS Barham was often used as the flagship in battle. Having participated in World…