“That’s how they did things” – Veteran shares story of WWII Navy service in the Pacific
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 Diary Of Renia Spiegel: Another Teen’s Remarkable Record Of Hiding From The Nazis
Almost everyone has heard of Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who kept a diary during her time in hiding from the Nazis in 1942. …
The First US Soldier to Receive the Medal of Honor in WW2 Volunteered for the Fight that Killed Him
Perhaps that could be said of many in that they volunteered for the fight in World War 2. But with Alexander Nininger, who was already…
Special Exhibition Chronicling the Lives of those Caught in the Crucible of 1918 Opens at National WWI Museum and Memorial
“Crucible: Life & Death in 1918” Opens Tuesday, April 3 The word “crucible” is defined as: a situation of severe trial, or in which…
How Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl Convinced His Captors That he Was Hopelessly Stupid
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…
Rudolf von Ribbentrop Wounded Five Times & Awarded Germany’s Highest Award in WWII
Joachim von Ribbentrop is well known as the Nazi diplomat and foreign minister who negotiated the non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union and…
The Myths Of The Montana Class Battleships
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Chris Knupp. Artist’s impression of the Montana class Battleship Myth #1: The Montana class Ignored the Panama Canal…
Thomas Hudner, Who Crashed his Plane to Save a Friend he Was Awarded the Medal Of Honor
Between November 27th, and December 13th, 1950, 30,000 United Nations troops fought a desperate defense while surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers. The U.N. troops were part…
Field Marshal Erich von Manstein – German Commander in WW2
One of Nazi Germany’s greatest military planners, Field Marshal Erich von Manstein displayed a thorough understanding of the use of strategy. However, his conclusions were…
The Horten 229 V3 “Flying Wing” – Amazing Image Collection
The Horten Ho 229 is generally known by a few unique names. The plane was called the H.IX, by the Horten Brothers. The identity Ho…
Crazy Impractical German Inventions of WW2
During WWII, scientists and inventors on both sides of the conflict raced to develop new and terrifying weapons that might tilt the balance in their…
Early in WW2 the British received a dossier of German military secrets & why Britain almost ignored it
The information was so potentially powerful the British could not believe it was real. One of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of the war…