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Front-line Surgeon: Protected His Aid Station And Took Out 98 Enemy Soldiers Before Being Overrun

Jeff Edwards

Many people worldwide fear to go to a dentist for pretty obvious reasons: pain, the worry of having to get a cavity filled, or just…

Although Steel Ruled The Waves, Wooden Boats Still Found A Place In WWII

The Second World War saw the advent of modern warfare. Navy fleets began using steel and aluminum aircraft to strike at one another. Submarines patrolled…

How Tanks Decided The First & 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…

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…

Outnumbered 10 to 1 – In The Korean War, UN forces Held Off A Chinese Force 10 Times Their Size For Two Days

The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…

This Russian Refused To Launch Nuclear Missiles During The Cuban Missile Crisis – He Saved The World

Shahan Russell

The fact that you can read this is because of a man who said “no” due to an accident. In doing so, he literally saved the world.…

The Battle of Midway: Turning the Tide in the Pacific

Guest Author

Six months after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese planned to lure the American aircraft carriers into a trap at Midway Islands. Imperial Japan’s overall…

Serving as a deterrent – Air Force veteran served with Strategic Air Command during the Cold War

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…

USCGC Heriberto Hernandez, Named For A Coastguard Hero Who Was Killed In Vietnam

On October 16, 2015, the United States Coast Guard gained a new Cutter. The 154 foot Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter was named after a…

When One Man Attacked The USA With His Militia at His Back – Pancho Villa

In 1916 WWI was ravaging Europe. Neutral countries were on edge, striving to stay out of the conflict. Then the southern border of the United…

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…

“Nuts” – The Five Best Responses to Surrender Ultimatums in History

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Samuel B. Parker. Few things are more inspiring or compelling than stories of courage in the…