“The Chosen Few” – A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan – By Gregg Zoroya
In May 2007, a company of US paratroopers nicknamed the “Chosen Few” arrived in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan with a seemingly straightforward mission—to extend…
The Panzer IV Tank: Germany’s Most Exported WW2 Tank
The Panzer IV was the backbone of the German tank divisions in WWII. Produced in vast numbers, it was present on all fronts, and its…
Maryland in World War I – by William M. Armstrong
With the 100 year anniversary of the US’s entry into WWI rapidly approaching, Arcadia Publishing is honored to announce the release of Maryland in World…
Top Five Infantry Rifles From World War Two (Watch)
This video looks at five of the best the rifles used by the forces that fought in World War II. These are the French MAS-36,…
Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War
The First World War introduced many new weapons to the world of warfare. The first global mechanized war saw the first use of tanks and…
Intercept Saratoga – A Photo for Fidel Castro
War History Online Presents a Guest Blog from Author Miguel Vargas – Caba A Flight by the Crews of the 392nd ODRAP in search for the Aircraft…
On Crucifix Hill, Captain Bobbie Brown Destroyed Three Enemy Bunkers And Was Awarded The Medal of Honor
On October 8th, 1944, Bobbie Brown did indeed have a prerogative, and that was to single-handedly destroy three German bunkers on a heavily fortified hill…
Presumed Dead, Eric Wilson was Posthumously Awarded the Victoria Cross
As a result of the inexplicable gallantry it takes to receive one, it is entirely common for such an award to be given posthumously to…
Edward A. Carter, Jr. received the Medal of Honor for killing six soldiers and using the surviving two as a bodyshield
Edward Allen Carter Junior was born on May 26th, 1916 in Los Angeles, California. Carter had a unique upbringing. His father was an African-American missionary,…
17 Haunting Coloured Pictures From the WW1 Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was one of the bloodiest battles in WWI. During the first day alone, 1st…
5 Facts – America’s Most Successful WWI Fighter Ace, Edward Rickenbacker
The United States Air Force and Army have seen many skilled, brave, and incredible pilots – men and women willing to fly straight into battle,…
Love Letters From World War II – The 1941 To 1945 Letters Of Alan And Sheila Stevenson
The central theme of Love Letters from World War II is the story of Alan and Sheila Stevenson and their separation by war. Alan was a young…