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An Amazing/Crazy Pilot: US Hercules Plane Lands On & Takes Off From An Aircraft Carrier

Aircraft carriers are enormously important. They serve as mobile bases for warplanes at sea. They have flight decks for planes to take off and land.…

The Great Escape: How a Rolex Watched Helped Brit POWs & How Rolex Found a New Market – the USA

The name Rolex is often associated with luxurious wristwatches, synonymous with impeccable quality and style – and with a price to match. While all this…

“Crucible: Life & Death in 1918” Exhibition Opening & Program on Modern Day Chemical Warfare Highlight April Events at National WWI Museum & Memorial

The opening of the special exhibition Crucible: Life & Death in 1918 and a timely program focused on the complex issue of protection and detection of chemical…

Pick A Side: Hannibal’s Veteran Army (with Elephants) Vs. Alexander’s Macedonian Phalanx and Companions

The gut reaction for most people would be Alexander, but there are a few aspects which work for Hannibal considering the various terrain and weather…

Horror Of The Death Railway, Japan’s Project For WW2 Prisoners Of War

Holly Godbey

The Death Railway is only one of the names describing the Japanese project built in 1943 to provide support to its forces during World War II.…

The End of Erwin Rommel as Told by His Son

Ovidiu Popa

Erwin Rommel was, for a time, Hitler’s favorite general. After his success in 1940, as the commander of a Panzer division, Rommel was appointed to…

Franklin D. Roosevelt, The People’s President – A Strong Leader For A Turbulent Time

David Herold

Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through World War II and the Great Depression. He was the only President of the United States to…

Undersea Stealth: The First Submarines To Ever Sink Ships – In The American Civil War

The submarines of the United States Civil War were not the first to appear on the sea. The successful use of submersibles dates to Alexander…

Dad’s WWII Story – When the invasion happened, we waited our turn & were unloaded partly at Omaha Beach’s temporary docks & onto ducks

War History Online presents this Guest Article from John Sekel with the assistance of David Sekel – his son. History has recorded times when one man’s selfish…

Awesome Power Of Ancient Rome – The Total Destruction Of Rome’s Greatest Rival

The conflict between Rome and Carthage was one of the greatest in the ancient world. Throughout the Punic Wars, they grappled for control of the…

The True Story Of A Famous WWII Photograph

Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo had been published in 1944 by most of…

WWII Jeep Facts Every Jeep Owner Should Know

World War II saw the creation of one of America’s most beloved vehicles, the Jeep. Now primarily produced for consumer use, the Jeep was once…