“The M.S. Wilhelm Gustloff” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
It’s good to see another volume on the life and death of the MS Wilhelm Gustloff from our friend Edward Petruskevich. This time round he…
Five Of The Fastest Jet Planes To Ever Grace The Skies
War History Online Presents this Video Breakdown of our Five Favorite Fastest Jets! We start with the F-15 Strike Eagle. This is an American all-weather…
USS Forrestal COD Trials – C-130 Hercules Lands Without Hooks (Watch)
Although the First World War was a time of devastation and tragedy, the conflict also pushed countries to new heights of innovation and technological advancement.…
Fifteen Fast Facts – B-29 Superfortress
Quickfire, 15 B-29 Superfortress facts – do you know them? 1) There were 3,970 B-29s produced between 1943 and 1946. 2) The B-29 was one…
The Italian Breda Ba.88 “Lynx” – The Worst Operational Airplane Of WWII
One of the Italian ground-attack planes used during World War II that was a complete failure – the Breda Ba. 88 Lince. It was used…
The Centurion Tank – One Of The Longest-Serving Tank Designs In History
The Centurion tank’s first prototypes appeared among the Allied troops in Belgium in 1945. The tank was a successor of prior designs such as the…
The Only Enlisted Submariner Ever To Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor Locked Himself Inside A Sinking Submarine
For those who sail beneath the surface of the sea, there are few greater fears than permanently descending to the depths alive. The movies would…
The Troubled Veteran Who Stole An M60A3 Tank And Went Driving Around Town (Watch)
Shawn Nelson, a man of tragic history, stole a tank in 1995 and took to the streets and freeways of San Francisco in an all-out…
30 Vintage WW2 Pics – The Awesome Modified Allied Tanks Used At The D-Day Landings
‘Hobart’s Funnies’ were tanks, the brainchild creation of Percy Hobart, nicknamed ‘Hobo.’ In the end, they played a vital role in the success of the…
A Massive Operation – Raising A U-Boat To Recover Her Precious Cargo (Watch)
In 1958, a German submarine was hoisted from the depths of the Kattegat Bay between the North and Baltic Seas off the coast of Sweden.…
The Fateful Last Mission Of Jack Rittichier, Coast Guard Rescue Pilot In Vietnam
The United States Coast Guard is world renowned for its excellence in helicopter rescue operations. Few people realize how effectively this was used during the…
The Tiger Collection – Every Member Of The Tiger Tank Family Together In One Display – A New Exhibition For 2017
In a world first, The Tank Museum is planning an exhibition that will bring every member of the Tiger Tank family together in one display.…