From The Tank Museum: Capturing The Monstrous Jagdtiger
The Tank Museum’s Jagdtiger has chassis no. 305004. It was one of eleven (plus an unarmoured prototype) which were fitted with the Porsche suspension system. …
Robert Cole, Hero Of The Carentan Bayonet Charge, Tragically Killed Two Weeks Before Being Awarded The Medal of Honor
Operation Market Garden would claim countless American lives in September of 1944, one of whom was a man set to receive the Medal of Honor…
Oi Give it Back: How the Soviets Stole an American F-86 Sabre Jet in 1951
During the Korean War (1950 to 1953) America and her allies sided with South Korea, while Russia and China sided with North Korea. Among their…
The Bold But Unsuccessful Mission of 1st Commando at Bizerte in World War Two
In November 1942, British and American forces made their first decisive push to take control of Tunisia from the Axis armies. Having landed in the…
Bravery, Discipline, and Very Long Journeys – A Marine’s Life on Board a WWII US Warship
US Marines played a huge part in WWII in the Pacific. Their daring and discipline were the foundation on which many Allied victories were built.…
“I Know The Costs” – Charles Bestgen, Mid-Missouri veteran wounded while serving as machine-gunner in Korea
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…
Paul Robinett, Legendary American Tank Commander of World War Two
Paul Robinett spent six months on the battlefront of WWII, first as a colonel and then as a general. During that time, he fought in…
The 10,000 room German WW2 resort complex never had a single guest, now luxury beachfront Condos
It was meant to be one of five mega holiday camps which the Nazis planned to use for people’s recreation and indoctrination. In 1936, almost…
For sale $750,000: Country house that Charles De Gaulle used to train French paratroopers
Ribbesford House, in Bewdley, Worcestershire, is up for sale and expected to go for no less than $750,000. The house was similarly used as a…
‘The ULTIMATE insult’ The Battle of Britain memorial museum to be built with GERMAN bricks
The Biggin Hill airfield will always be connected to the famous aircrews who fought against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, both defending their…
On Fire This Heroic Airman Picked Up A Burning 1,100° Phosphorus Bomb To Save His Crew Certain Death
The Medal of Honor is America’s highest military award given to those for acts of valor that in some cases border on insanity. In WWII,…
MoH: Private Towle of the 82nd Airborne Stopped a German Armored Counter Attack in Holland with a Bazooka
Many might hold the common assumption that in the battle of man versus tank, heavy armor is sure to win. However, students of the history…