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Graf Zeppelin: Diving at the unique WW2 German aircraft carrier (photos and videos)

Underwater photos by Tomasz “Tomek” Stachura Graf Zeppelin (Flugzeugträger A, Aircraft Carrier A) was the only aircraft carrier launched by Germany during World War II.…

The Forgotten War In S.W. Pacific: Air Raids From Australia Against The Dutch East Indies

War History Online Presents this Guest Blog from Author and Blogger Hans Wiesman. Check out his Blog and his Book.  In this Dakota Hunter Blog, you…

Guest Blogger Dan Snow – Dunkirk: Day by Day – 27 May 1940 (Watch)

76 years ago today – Operation Dynamo was underway. However the evacuation at Dunkirk was made increasingly difficult by the German Luftwaffe who pounded Dunkirk…

Lost WWII Submarine HMS P311 Found With 71 Bodies On Board

Underwater photos: Massimo Domenico Bondone and Orso Diving Massimo “Max” Domenico Bondone, an experienced deep-sea diver and explorer from Italy is credited with finding and…

A handful of heroes – Rorke’s Drift. Facts, Myths and Legends – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

It could be argued that the golden era of classic war movies has now passed. The 50’s and 60’s offered a wide range of military dramas, but…

A Look Into a Hidden WWII Battlefield – Diving into D-Day

A visit to Normandy gives a real sense of WWII, the impact of D-Day and the devastation that occurred once those brave young allied soldiers…

My Kingdom for a Horse – The Battle of Achelou

Battle of Achelous

In 917 C.E., the Byzantine Empire sent an experienced leader named Leo Phokas ‘the Elder’ to defeat and punish Symeon of Bulgaria. The Christian Tsar…

The Belgian Fortress That Stopped The German Invaders For 11 Days In May 1940 – Fort Aubin-Neufchateau

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Fort d’Aubin-Neufchateau ASBL Fort Aubin-Neufchateau is just 10km from the massive fortress of Eben-Emael. While Eben-Emael…

See The Frozen Hell From Which The C-47 Crew Escaped – Yukon Crash Site Revisited Vol 2

In this Dakota Hunter Blog,  you will see some unique photos of the crashed USAF C-47, that went down over the Yukon in February 1950. …

Excitement! Book review by Mark Barnes

Excitment! Book review by Mark Barnes.

This book is the latest in a spate of self-published books that have been coming my way from the United States. However, this one stands…

Kurdistan: A Nation Divided…Among Other Nations

Kurdistan

Where and What is Kurdistan? On and around the Zagros and Taurus mountain ranges, the diverse Kurdish people continue to hope and dream of establishing…

The Battle of Grytviken – When A Lone Sniper Turned The Tide Of Battle On A Warship – By Martin K.A. Morgan

In 1982, Argentina and the United Kingdom fought one another in the South Atlantic in a war that briefly thrust the political fate of the…