Australia’s World War I Experience Is Shaped by Verdun
The World War I battlefields in France and Belgium are now farmlands dotted with pleasant villages and well-kept cemeteries. There is one battlefield, though, that…
Chilling extracts from Himmler Diaries found in Russia
“It is one of those things that is easily said. ‘The Jewish people is being exterminated,’ every Party member will tell you, ‘perfectly clear, it’s…
Memories of an American B-25 WWII Bombardier
Richard Sherman trained as a bombardier and navigator for B-25 bombers. He served in the 11th bomb squadron. He served 13 months in China, during…
How the WW2 German ‘Schnellboot’ S-102 Was Found in the Black sea
Recreational divers located the located the remains of a WWII German ‘Schnellboot’ lying in forty feet of water in the Black Sea near Crimea. The…
World War II Bombers – Destruction from Above
It was during the Italo-Turkish War of 1911 when the first bomb was dropped from an aircraft, and ever since then the concept of wreaking…
“A Different Breed” – PT Boat Veteran Served in Europe and the Pacific during World War II
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…
The Battle of Kursk, Operation Citadel – Amazing Pictures From The Biggest Tank Battle of WWII
Following their defeat at Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-43, the German armed forces launched a climactic offensive in the East known as Operation Citadel…
The Korean War – A Messy Conflict In The 1950s
The Korean War was fought as a result of the Soviet Union moving into what is now North Korea and the United States moving into…
5 Most Incredible Coincidences of World War II
5 Incredible Coincidences Presenting the top 5 most incredible WWII coincidences: Tamerlane, the epic Mongol warlord, whose tomb was uncovered the day of the Nazi…
Dunkirk Teaser Trailer Released!
The first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s World War II story, Dunkirk, has been released! The movie, starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, and Fionn Whitehead, tells…
The Victory of the Reconquista – The Spanish Annexation of the Emirate of Granada
After the Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa, the Spanish Reconquista began to slowly but steadily remove the Arab presence from the Iberian Peninsula. Prelude…
Living Legacies: the Real Band of Brothers Vets Who Just Won’t Quit
There are those who merely exist in life, simply going through the motions and completing the average tasks required for another day. Then there are…