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The Dramatic Buildup to the Surrender of Axis Forces in Tunisia During WWII

David Herold

It takes serious planning and organization to carry out any major operations in a war zone effectively. For the Allied forces, the many operations and battles…

Andersonville, The Notorious Confederate PoW Camp In The Civil War

It goes by several names, but there’s no denying the absolute horror that took place in this small location in Georgia. Andersonville and the Andersonville…

Vistula-Oder Offensive: The Offensive That Brought The Soviets To 70km From Berlin

In the 2004 film Downfall, depicting the last few days in Adolf Hitler’s bunker under Berlin before the city finally fell to Soviet troops on…

He put up such a fight in captivity that the Viet Cong executed him out of frustration

Jack Beckett

Captain Humbert Roque Versace (July 2, 1937 – September 26, 1965), affectionately called “Rocky,” was an officer of the United States Army. He went on…

Flying the Me 262 – The First Operational Jet Fighter

The First Fighter Planes  When the First World War began, the airplane was still a new invention. Its potential as a military vehicle had not…

Their lives for you – Battle of the Bulge veteran awarded France’s highest accolade

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 Families…

“Dogs Tags” – Director presents his World War II independent short film – Watch the trailer here

Dog Tags is a World War II independent short film following the original story of a British pilot, James, stealing a German identity to survive…

Battle of Khe Sanh May Have Been The Cause Of The Tet Offensive’s Success

Not only was the Battle of Khe Sanh one of the longest and bloodiest confrontations of the Vietnam War, it also kept American focus away…

Black Sheep One: The U.S. Marine Corps Ace Credited with the Highest Number of Kills In WWII – Gregory “Pappy” Boyington

David Herold

There are some heroes in war who become legends. They face the brutality of the conflict head on, unflinching in the face of adversity. A few of these remarkable figures…

The Hardest Day: The Battle of Britain, When All Was Almost Lost

The Hardest Day in the Battle of Britain took place on August 18th, 1940 when the German Luftwaffe decided to try and destroy the UK…

Mantinea: Greeks Killing Each Other to Pave the Way for Conquest

Philip of Macedon conquered the Greeks, most of us know that, but how did he do it? These mighty Greeks faced huge numbers of Persian…

Brand New Naval War Simulation Game – Mobile Battleship by Betterfun 

Made by a bunch of naval fanatics and hobby military historians, Mobile Battleship is finally released on the 6th of July on Google Playstore globally.…