Veterans Bring Historic Battleship USS North Carolina Back To Life (Watch)
After years of service on the ocean, the USS North Carolina has found a new purpose. She now functions as a museum and memorial in…
How The Stringbag, an Outdated Biplane, Took Out the Gigantic Battleship Bismarck in the Second World War
The German battleship, Bismarck, was one of the biggest vessels ever built in the first half of the 20th century. A marvel of advanced engineering…
Heroic End Of French Fleet – Scuttled 77 Ships To Avoid Capture By Nazi Germany
It was the middle of the night, and a large motorized force of Nazi German troops was descending on the port city of Toulon, on…
8 Facts About The Greatest Raid of All: The St Nazaire Raid
On 28 March 1942, British forces launched one of the most daring operations of the Second World War. Now known as “The Greatest Raid of…
The American Jewish Mobster Who Hunted Down Nazi Sympathizers in the USA And Secured NY Harbor
When the phrase “organized crime” is muttered, it’s easy to conjure up images of the bright lights, spinning slot machines, or the card tables of…
Original Footage – WWI Flight Training From 1918 – Mind-Blowing Early Flyers (Watch)
The United States declared war on Germany in April of 1917 and began preparing a force to fight from the sky. Hundreds of cadets, with…
“Hitler’s Atlantic Wall” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
The Forty-Marriott alliance has produced some interesting work in recent years as they sought different ways to produce what we might loosely term battlefield guides.…
“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…
“Tommy” – Short Independent Film Highlights The Tragic Nature of PTSD – Watch It Here And See Behind The Scenes
“Tommy” is a short independent film created by a close-knit group of filmmakers. Written and directed by James Sieradzki, the film attempts to create a…
Statue For Sgt. Reckless, The Heroic Horse Who Saved Lives And Supplied The Troops In The Korean War
A horse that did not seem to dislike beer, scrambled eggs, and candy bars was honored recently at Camp Pendleton with a bronze statue by…
Kate Middleton’s Grandmother Was A WWII Codebreaker
Kate Middleton became Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, when she married the British Royal Family’s Prince William in 2011. Her husband is second in line for the…
Mel Gibson’s New Epic Movie ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Tells The Story Of A Conscientous Objector Who Saved Lives On The Front Line
Hacksaw Ridge is a movie based on the true story of Desmond Doss, who served during World War II as a combat medic. The movie was…