4 Incredible People Who Helped Smuggle POWs Out of Nazi Europe
During the Second World War, many brave people risked their lives working in resistance groups. One of the ways in which they served was by…
WWI ANZAC Soldier or Ancient Egyptian? Coin Discovery Reignites Archaeologists’ Debate of Egyptian Settlements
Since their first appearance in the 1970s, the so-called Gosford Hieroglyphs have frustrated the New South Wales scientific community amid claims that the “glyphs” represent…
Allied Failure and Lessons Learned: 1st Battle for Tunisia in WWII
Following the arrival of American troops in North Africa in late 1942, the Allies began pressing the Germans and Italians from two directions – the…
You Have Always Wanted to Own a Mig 3 – Now You Can
An opportunity to own and operate something *very* unique! The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-3) was a Soviet fighter and interceptor aircraft used…
The Battle of Lepanto – Holy War or Economics?
The Battle of Lepanto is noted as being the last significant battle between Christianity and Islam. It is said to have drawn a great dividing…
King of the Battlefield: 26 Pictures of The Hummel Self-Propelled Artillery
Artillery has been called the “King of the Battlefield”. After the initial success of the German offensive against the Soviet Union in 1941, the Wehrmacht…
Amazing Engineering – Trench Design and Layout in World War One
The First World War was defined by trench warfare. While trenches had played a part in previous conflicts, never before had they been so crucial.…
Mass and Mobility – 7 Soviet Cold War Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapons
To counter the helicopters and planes of both current and anticipated enemies, the Soviet military planners of the Cold War built their air defense forces…
“Truly unbelievable” – Vietnam 1st Air Cav Vet Shares his Experiences
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 Families…
MIA Marines at Battle of Tarawa Found, Returned Home after Over 70 Years
The tiny atoll of Tarawa, one of the island chains that makes up modern-day Kiribati, looks much too peaceful and serene to have hosted the…
Ancient Tech in Modern War – Hidden Punji Sticks of Vietnam War
Aside from being the longest and most costly conflict in modern history, the Vietnam war was the most horrific campaign in American history due to…
Women Warriors of the Philippines – WWII Heroines Helped Liberate Their Country
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Pacificatrocities.org The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th of 1941 represented the initial step of…