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WARFACE OPEN CUP: Season XIII – Soldiers, Sign Up!

Global publisher My.com is pleased to announce the start of Warface Open Cup: Season XIII tournament! Today soldiers can register to join in the war on…

Learning the Luftwaffe’s Secrets: How Intelligence Gathering Shaped the Battle of Britain

In WWII the Battle of Britain was fought in the air. A victory was achieved through the skill and courage of the rightly revered fighter…

Roman Ungern von Sternberg, The Reincarnation Of Genghis Khan In The Bolshevik Revolution

A mystic, a savage sadist, a madman or one of the last cavalry strategic geniuses? This peculiar warlord left an interesting trace in  Asian history.…

War Hero Ted Young Sees Final Send-Off

Ian Harvey

The funeral procession was led by a bagpiper, and was attended by a crowd of nearly one hundred people who had come to show their respect…

Blazing trails – Daughter of Foreign Service Officer served in WAC in WWII, and later in CIA

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…

The Unlucky Soviet Nuclear Submarine K-19, Nicknamed “Hiroshima”

The misfortunes of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 could fit into some mariner’s folk tales of bad luck at sea. Even during its construction, a…

WWI Diaries Tell Of Life and Death In The Trenches

Ian Harvey

During World War I, many soldiers kept diaries while fighting from the trenches. Recently one written by a British soldier has surfaced and the 162-page…

The Night Fighter Ace Who Shot Down 7 Lancaster Bombers In 19 Minutes

Once you know the story of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, it’s pretty hard to forget. Schnaufer was an incredibly skilled pilot. He was arguably the best night…

Polish Politician Wants Germany to Accept All Blame for WWII and Holocaust

Ian Harvey

Just before an official state visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a controversial issue was raised by a long-standing Polish politician regarding Germany’s responsibility for…

“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…

Vietnam Green Beret Had 37 Separate Bullet, Bayonet, & Shrapnel Wounds & Still He Carried On Fighting

Master Sergeant Raul “Roy” Perez Benavidez was shot several times, suffered two grenade blasts, and got bayonetted while saving the lives of eight men. Despite…

Hanns Scharff – Nazi Germany’s POW “Master Interrogator” Who Used Kindness Not Brutality

The Nazis had a “Master Interrogator” who was so good at getting information out of prisoners that he became a legend. His methods were so…