Watch Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Battle Freak Waves During Massive Storm
Ever since the Aircraft Carrier has replaced battleships as the queens of the sea, they have defined what modern sea power is all about. However,…
Decorated Second World War Veteran ‘Snow’ Fairclough Passes Away in Perth, Australia
A survivor of the infamous Burma-Thailand railway in the Second World War, Milton Thomas ‘Snow’ Fairclough, has passed away in Perth. The Returned Services League…
West German Government Was Full of Ex-Nazis After World War II
For over two decades after the end of World War II, almost 100 members of the Nazi party held high-ranking positions in the West German…
Children’s Book Author And WW2 Veteran Find Lasting Friendship – Completely By Chance
Michele Spry was looking for a veteran pilot from World War II to interview for a children’s book she was writing in 2014. She is…
History Professor Claims Hitler Wrote Another Book Two Years Before “Mein Kampf”
Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler wrote a biography of himself that predates the autobiographical “Mein Kampf” by two years, maintains history professor Thomas Weber from the…
93-Year-Old American Flying Ace In Online Spat With British Twitter Users
A war of words has erupted between American flying ace Chuck Yeager and some British Twitter users. Via his Twitter account, Yeager, now 93, has…
Remembering Australia’s Part In The Vietnam War
Australia Post has unveiled its plans to celebrate Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War by releasing a new stamp issue to coincide with Remembrance Day.…
The Samnite Wars, Paving the Way for the Might of the Roman Empire
The Roman Republic was a magnificent entity. It had its problems, as all governments do, but the men served it proudly and it took many…
Hanoi Hannah, Trinh Thi Ngo, Dies at Age 85
Trinh Thi Ngo was the soft-spoken radio announcer known as Hanoi Hannah to the American troops in Vietnam who were entertained by her even as…
The Viking Mercenaries of the Byzantine Empire – The Varangian Guard
The Byzantines Hired Viking Mercenaries as Guards The relationship between the Byzantine Emperors and their Varangian Guard was a complex affair. The Byzantines were first…
“A War Not Ended” – Stephen Tharp, Jefferson City Veteran, Dedicates Career To Representing U.S. Interests In Korea
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…
Received The Medal of Honor for Defending The USS Liberty Against an Attack From Israel
The United States and Israel have not always seen eye to eye, but they have been nothing less than strong allies since the Israeli State…