The Modern “Beast” of the Battlefield – M1 ABRAMS
During the Persian Gulf War, havoc reigned on the Iraqi side of the battlefield as an armored beast came into play, efficiently decimating Iraq’s Soviet-era…
P-51 Mustangs of the 8th Air Force (video included)
The Americans entered the European theater with their mind set firmly on daylight bombing. This was something the British had tried and given up due…
A P-47 in WWII Italy and the Pilot’s Story Finally Told
On a Wednesday morning, on December 27th, 1944, a group of four P-47 D Thunderbolt Republic fighter aircraft were about to depart from Pisa military…
Improvised WWII Tank of the Soviets – NI-1
In 1941, the city of Odessa was caught within a ring of Romanian-German offensive formations. The forces of the 11th German and 4th Romanian armies…
Firing His M16 Out of His Cessna Bird Dog in Vietnam, Pilot Hilliard Wilbanks was Awarded Medal of Honor
Air superiority is often a factor in combat that can lead to a decisive victory. However, when you are flying a Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog…
B-17 Wreckage Discovered in English Channel Forces Rerouting of Undersea Cable
The 1GW Nemo cable being placed at the bottom of the English Channel will need to be rerouted after the discovery of a World War…
General Elwood Quesada: Air Tactics Innovator and Friend to Ground Troops
During the Normandy campaign of 1944, one air commander gave the ground troops the close support they wanted. That man was General Elwood “Pete” Quesada.…
Seawolf – Arctic Stealth Vessel
The Seawolf; as a ship’s name this conjures up images of a sleek, powerful vessel gliding through the water, able to follow its prey for…
The Battle for Arnhem Bridge: Frost vs Gräbner
It was on the morning of the second day of Operation Market Garden, and the British Soldiers commanded by John Frost who defended the north…
Stalingrad – Breaking Down the German Disaster
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from civilianmilitaryintelligencegroup.com 23 August 1942–2 February 1943. Stalingrad’s worst luck was that it was named after Josef…
Chaplain Gave All in Vietnam – Awarded the Medal of Honor
The halls of military history are filled with men who earned the nation’s highest military honor as they fought ferociously against a determined enemy. There…
You’ve Likely Never Heard of the USS Parche (SSN-683), the US Navy’s Most Decorated Warship
It’s likely you’ve never heard of the US Navy’s most decorated warship and that’s because it never wanted you to know about the USS Parche…