Last Seen Punching With One Hand And His Trench Knife In The Other – They Found His Body Surrounded By 40 Dead Koreans
Often in war it is difficult to the measure the impact of one man, but when that man is making his last stand on Heartbreak…
The US Special Forces Major who fought in the SS
Some men choose sides, others choose battles, and others fight regardless of the side or battle. One such man not only fought for three different…
In WW2, This USAAF pilot defected, he flew his P-38 to Milan & joined the SS
During WWII, an American pilot defected to Nazi Germany. Despite this, he was allowed to reenlist in the US military. Martin James Monti was born…
Joseph Stalin’s Hated Son Died In A Nazi Concentration Camp In World War Two
Everyone knows Joseph Stalin, but most aren’t familiar with his familial life, particularly his eldest son, Yakov. The tumultuous relationship between father and son created…
Tank Profile: The M26 Pershing – The First American Heavy Tank To Enter Service
As the Second World War was coming to its end, the technologies on the battlefields of Europe were becoming more and more complex. The tank…
The M5 Satan Flamethrowing Tank – A Terrifying Beast In World War Two
The M5 Stuart was a light tank and one that was utilized as a battle tank in the Pacific for a lot longer than in…
Battle of Okinawa – Full Color Footage – One of the Bloodiest Battles Of The Pacific War
Throughout 1944, Allied forces drove the Japanese from the countries they had occupied in the Pacific. By the beginning of 1945, they were within striking…
“Appreciating Freedom” – William Miller, Veteran Newspaper Publisher to Be Guest Speaker for Local Korean War Event
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…
WWI ‘Canary Babies’ Were Born With A Yellow Tint To Their Skin Because Their Mothers Worked In Munitions Factories
The last surviving ‘Canary Babies’ have told their story of how their skin was tinged yellow after their mothers worked in explosives factories in the…
This Cold War Mission Honed The Fine Reputation of The Tennessee “Fly Boys”
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force. The majority of the National Guard airmen and soldiers hold full-time civilian jobs while…
The Supermarine Spitfire: From WWII’s Greatest Battles All the Way to the Silver Screen
All of the greatest man-made inventions have stood the test of time. They remain living testaments to the evolutionary process and creative innovation of some…
This WWII US Fighter Pilot Knows His Stuff, Shooting Down A ME-262 Jet Fighter – Color Video
This is amazing U.S. gun camera footage of an American fighter firing at a German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. These Messerschmitts would normally…