When the U.S. Army Was Almost Defeated By North Korea
In the summer of 1950, U.S. faced a new threat. The Communist Bloc grew rapidly in 1949 when China opted to join. However, the U.S. still had…
LEGO WWII Display: Battle of Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, in an unprecedented and unprovoked act of aggression, the Empire of Japan launched a full-scale assault on American soil. Their target…
10 Facts – The Battle of Falaise Pocket In World War Two
The landings in Normandy were a major shock for the Allies even though Operation Overlord, which was the code name for the invasion, was thoroughly…
10 Countries Invaded by Fascist Italy and Why They Invaded Each One
From the moment it was unified in the mid-19th century, Italy began to harbor dreams of empire. Under the fascist dictator Mussolini, these dreams were…
Douglas Brent Hegdahl III – “The Incredibly Stupid One”
Imagine that it’s the 1960s. You’re an American POW in a North Vietnamese camp, so you have two options: If you want to live, you…
Five Amazing Facts About Hannibal Barca: Rome’s Most Dangerous Enemy
Hannibal Barca – he crossed the Alps with elephants, supposedly took a sworn oath to forever hate the Romans, and inflicted some of the worst…
Czech Tour Bus Causes Controversy With Auschwitz Images
A tour bus in the Czech Republic has drawn the ire of Jewish groups and Holocaust survivors. It is emblazoned with a satirical advertisement for…
Sarajevo Film Festival Deals With Trauma of 1990s Conflicts
The Sarajevo Film Festival has introduced many new elements this year, one of which is the True Stories Market. As a part of the festival’s…
WWII M1 Garand to be Restored and Preserved
An M1 Garand left behind when a group of US Marine Raiders attacked Japanese occupied Makin Island on August 17, 1942, is being restored for…
Couple Who Met in Concentration Camp Celebrate Over 70 Years Together
Sigi and Hanka had practically grown up in labor camps. They were wasting away in the Czestochowa camp in Poland when their eyes met…
Two Soldiers Killed in The Battle of Buna-Gona Identified And Returned Home After 74 years
In October of 2011, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency was contacted by an Australian citizen in Papua New Guinea who drew their attention to possible…
“Faith and Fairness” – World War II Veteran’s Legacy Defined by Ministry, Education and Equal Rights
War History Online presents this Guest Blog by Jeremy P. Ämick, who writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. The late Dr.…