The US Pilot Who Chased a MiG to China To Shoot It Down, then Survived the Hanoi Hilton
James Robinson “Robbie ” Risner was an American military pilot, a double recipient of the Air Force Cross and a hero of the Korean and…
“Sandstorm Division” – Military Records, Newspapers Provide Insight Into Local WWI Veteran, F. Jobe
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…
Awesome Sounds and Jaw-Dropping Visuals as the Mosquito FB26 Does a Low-Level Flyby (Watch)
The de Havilland Mosquito FB26 is a fast bomber that served in the British Royal Air Force during and after World War II. It was…
The True Story Of A Famous World War Two Photograph
Thanks To Szymon Serwatka This Guest Blog Translation: Piotr Wiśniewski Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo…
Major Cain, The One Man Tank Destroyer, Awarded a VC For Actions At Arnhem
Major Robert Cain was awarded the Victoria Cross in the Battle of Arnhem. Of the five Victoria Crosses awarded during that battle, he was the sole…
In 1943, several US airmen went on a suicide mission. Two men were awarded a Medal of Honor for Separate Acts of Heroism in One Cursed Bomber
In 1943, several US airmen went on a suicide mission. Two men were awarded a Medal of Honor – the only time in WWII that…
Holding a .30 cal, despite the burns & his bleeding wound, he continued to fire until defensive positions were established
When one posthumously receives the Medal of Honor, it is assumed that they died in combat performing the gallant action that warranted the nation’s highest…
Missing Both Legs, This RAF Fighter Ace Took Out 22 Germans Planes, Then Escaped Multiple POW Camps
Life with amputated legs can prove difficult for even the most mundane of tasks require extra effort. But trying taking on the German Luftwaffe and…
Not Often Spoken Of – Australia’s WWII Lend-Lease Program
On January 10, 1941, Draft H.R. 1776 – the “Lend-Lease Bill” was presented to the United States Congress. Under the proposed act, the President of…
BIG FIGURES: The 1945 Fall of Germany – 1,696 Transport Planes & 1,348 Gliders – 1,147 Fighter Planes
1,696 Transport Planes and 1,348 Gliders They were the aircraft used to transport American and British paratroopers in Operation Varsity on March 24, 1945. Combined…
8 Heavy Machine-guns of WWI
The heavy machine-gun was the defining weapon of WWI. It’s devastating firepower wiped out entire units of infantry in moments, halting the offensives that the…
Four Combat Monsters – The Super-Heavy Tanks Of WWI
In a time when bigger was considered better, an unofficial term was coined to describe a category beyond the heavy tank. The super heavy tanks…