Review Complete of Final Crew Accounting in the Loss of USS Indianapolis (CA 35) From Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division
The Navy has completed a formal review of the final crew accounting in the World War II loss of heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35),…
The Food Fight That Almost Started World War 3 – The Berlin Airlift
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Daniel Russ, originally published at Civilian Military Intelligence Group on May 31, 2009. June 25, 1948, the Soviet…
USS Samuel B. Roberts – “Destroyer Escort That Fought Like a Battleship” in the Battle of Leyte Gulf
USS Samuel B. Roberts had a short-lived but ferocious service. The ship was built in 1944 and was immediately sent to assist the Task Force…
Five Great British Inventors Of WWI
The First World War was a period of unprecedented destruction, but also of previously unmatched creativity. The first truly industrial war, it was founded on…
VC: The WWI Hero Who Charged The Enemy Trenches, Captured 6 Machine Guns and 100 Infantry
Horace Augustus Curtis wasn’t supposed to be a war hero. He was supposed to be a nobody who lived and died in relative poverty in…
7 Kills In WWII and 14 In Korea, US Flying Ace George Davis Died When He Took On 12 MiGs
In all the airspace in all the world, there was no other place Major George Davis would rather be than “MiG Alley.” Bordering the Yalu…
Image Heavy. Beutepanzer, How Germany Relied on Captured Military Vehicles
The Germans during WWII were known for their engineering craftsmanship, but a less known fact is that they were very resourceful in times of need,…
Military Innovations From WW1 Which Changed the Face Of War Forever
The First World War saw incredible technological leaps forward. Though the fighting on the Western Front ground down into a terrible, soul-destroying mess, leaps forward…
Jesse Owens & the Berlin Olympics – In 1951, Owens returned to Berlin & met Long’s surviving son – the ten-year-old Kai-Heinrich
The grandson of slaves, he got a college degree and became an international legend. Despite being sickly, he set athletic records that took decades to…
Nine Essential Places In France For War History Enthusiasts To Visit
The top countries in Europe offer a variety of post-war sites to see, whether your interest lies in World War II, World War I or…
Wounded & Outnumbered, This WW2 Hero Defended His Position & Was Awarded the VC
Eric Charles Twelves Wilson’s accomplishments on the field of battle are almost as impressive as his name. But not only did he earn a Victoria…
Ten facts about the Korean War – regarded as the Forgotten War, as it lacked a lot of public attention
The Korean War was fought as a result of the Soviet Union moving into what is now North Korea and the United States moving into…