Black Cat 2-1: Vietnam War Memoir Gives Voice To Those Who Served With Honor
In the Vietnam War, 2,197 helicopter pilots and 2,717 crew members were killed. Bob Ford was a Huey aircraft commander who flew over one thousand…
The Battle of the Coral Sea in World War Two – Making Military History In the Pacific
From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…
These Four Humble Soldiers Helped Shaped Napoleon into a Great Leader
Napoleon Bonaparte was no ordinary Joe. His family were minor nobles from Corsica, and he was always destined to a more privileged life than 99%…
Wounded, He Sacrificed Himself to Clear the way for his Platoon – James Stokes, VC
Private James Stokes’ thirtieth birthday was February 6th, 1945. On the 1st of March, less than one month later, he came to the end of…
In These Battles, Fighting Spirit Overcame The Odds To Gain Victory
Battles can be lost for a hundred different reasons. Poor numbers, unwise strategy, inferior weapons, the list goes on. But just occasionally, a fighting force…
Halting the Northern Crusades: 1410 Battle of Grunwald
The Crusades were monumental military efforts to secure Christian Holy lands around Jerusalem. Two orders of warrior monks, the Templars, and Hospitallers, had great successes…
Warrior Frank Baldwin Received Two Medals of Honor, One for Fighting the Confederates & Another for Fighting the Indians
Receiving the Medal of Honor for valor in combat puts one in the hallowed company of but a few thousand individuals to ever grace the…
German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment
The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in…
Smoky: The 7-Inch Yorkie Whose Heroics Saved 250 Men and Kept 40 US Aircraft Operational in the Pacific
Dogs have been a part of warfare since the beginning of history. What most individuals usually envisage is a German Shepherd or some other trusty…
Operation Dick Tracy
War History online presents this Guest Piece from Drew Hannen Operation Dick Tracy took place towards the end of World War Two (1944 – 45). Foreseeing…
Spitfire Deserter – The American Pilot Who Went Missing – Bill Simpson
By Bill Simpson In the early morning of 20 April 1942, forty-seven Spitfire Vs of 601 and 603 Squadrons of the Auxiliary Air Force…
One of The Most Remarkable Test Pilots Ever: Survived The Sinking of HMS Audacity & Flew over 480 Different types of Aircraft
There are many British aviators who can boast that they contributed to the war effort by taking to the skies over Europe to defeat the…