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…
Helicopter Crews Honored at New Vietnam War Monument
An estimated 3,000 veterans and family members traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to witness the unveiling of the new memorial for Vietnam War-era helicopter pilots…
WWII Fighting Ace & Treasured Hero of Ipswich Passes Away at 101
The Royal British Legion’s Ipswich branch is mourning the loss of one of its own with the passing of WWII Royal Air Force veteran Stanley…
Recovery on Rails: Ambulance Trains of World War One
During the First World War, both sides suffered horrifying numbers of casualties. War on an industrial scale left hundreds of thousands of men in desperate…
Superior Equipment Not Enough for Germans in Battle for Normandy
Following D-Day, the Allies fought a grueling battle against German forces in Normandy. It was a fight whose outcome would determine the course of the…
Wolf Pack Leader Who Sank 25 Ships in US Waters Passes Away at 105
The list of surviving World War II veterans is getting shorter and shorter. On June 9, 2018, Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen, the last surviving U-boat Commander…
“Beetle in an Anthill” – the Mad, Desperate Breakout of a Lone T-28 Tank in Occupied Minsk
In May 1945, American troops captured Rudolf Hale, a German major in the Second World War. During the interrogation, he told that in 1941 he…