Battlecruisers: A Flawed Naval Experiment of WWI
WWI was a time of change in naval warfare. Heavy dreadnoughts were replacing older, more vulnerable ships. Submarines made their first serious appearance in combat.…
The Tragedy Of The Russian Submarine “Kursk”
The Kursk submarine disaster was the largest naval tragedy ever to happen in the Russian Federation during peacetime. The country had been experiencing a lot of…
The Most Decorated Panzer Companies Of The Wehrmacht PART 2 – 13th (heavy) Company, SS-Panzer-Regiment 1
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Evan Pinter Continues from The Most Decorated Panzer Companies Of The Wehrmacht PART 1 – 2nd…
Kaiten: The Japanese Suicide Submarines in WWII
During the last months of World War II, as the Japanese were becoming desperate, they turned to a new kind of weapon. While it incorporated…
A Century of Innovation Explained – Review by Paul Theobald
This is the centenary year of Royal Air Force. It became the RAF on the 1st of April 1918 when the Royal Flying Corps and…
The Panhard EBR – French Postwar Armored Vehicle, Heavily Armed, Lightly Armored
The Panhard EBR was a French reconnaissance vehicle made in several different variants in the period between 1951 and 1963. Based on a design that…
80 Years, A Tribute To The PBY Catalina – Review by Mark Barnes
Hans Wiesman first came to my attention a few years ago on the publication of his book The Dakota Hunter, a book detailing much of…
The Argentinian Side of the Falklands War
The Falklands War is often perceived, from the British perspective, as a victory that confirmed the British imperial status in the post-WWII world. It won…
“The God of War” – Soviet Artillery of the Cold War
The Russian army referred to artillery as “the god of war.” Its destructive power not only shattered enemy formations but also transformed the shape of…
Check Out The Incredible Armored Trains Of WWI & WWII
Armored trains are a relic of the past by today’s standards but in the late 19th and early 20th century, these big steel-plated locomotives besieged…
15 Facts & Images About One of The Best Inventions of WW2 – The DUKW
The DUKW, also known as the “Duck,” was a six-wheeled amphibious vehicle used in World War II by the US military for transporting good and…
The Bob Semple Tank: One Of The Most Ridiculous Tank Designs Ever
Tanks have come to be a defining symbol of warfare in the 20th and 21st Century, and they have taken many forms over the years.…