Franklin D. Roosevelt, The People’s President – A Strong Leader For A Turbulent Time
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…
The Long Road to War: Feature-length documentary about the origins of WWI (with Extended Trailer)
The Long Road to War is a feature-length cinema documentary about the origins of WWI. Coming from a country that lost over 20% of its…
Four Valiant Stands From Both World Wars: These Men Kept Up The Fight When All Hope Was Lost
The Lost Battalion of WWI The Americans were eager to make their mark when their boys finally entered the Great War. The Americans had no…
Battle of Busan Perimeter, The First Major Conflict In The Korean War
Busan Perimeter The Battle of Busan Perimeter took place in the fall of 1950 and was one of the first major conflicts of the Korean…
The Battle of Wavre – Ten Miles From Waterloo, Another Battle May Have Sealed Napoleon’s Fate
The long struggle of the Napoleonic wars famously culminated in the Battle of Waterloo. Undoubtedly Napoleon Bonaparte’s greatest defeat, this engagement would signal the end…
German Town Still Divided 30 Years After Berlin Wall Fell
Thirty years after the Berlin Wall was taken down, there is still one town in Germany that is split between east and west. The town…
This Fighter Pilot Saved a Bomber Squadron From German Fighter Attacks For over Half an Hour – Alone
During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…