Surviving A Kamikaze Attack: A Story From USS Callaway During The War In The Pacific
January 7, 1945. USS Callaway (APA-35) was steaming towards Lingayen Gulf, in the Philippines, as one ship in a massive invasion fleet. Onboard she had…
Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers – Thomas McDonald
Thomas McDonald: excerpt from the book “My Father’s War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers” by Charley Valera. In 1944, 1st Lt. Thomas McDonald was the…
The Submachine Gun – An Infantry Weapon Which Changed The Face Of Warfare
From the First World War to the Second World War, the submachine gun played an important part in infantry fighting. A small machine gun firing…
Top 10 List Of The Best WW2 Films (Watch)
One more treat for the War History Online film buffs ― Top 10 WWII Films. Now, which is the best WWII movie is always a…
On His Final Journey, This Word War Two Veteran Receives An Honorable Escort
The long journey home started and ended April 9 in Little Rock, AR., for World War Two veteran Robert D. Brooks. His ashes were taken…
At Last, It’s Official – The Next Call Of Duty Game Will Be Set In World War Two
Activision has officially announced that the next Call of Duty game will be set in World War II. Sledgehammer Games is developing Call of Duty:…
Bravery And Resistance Of The Polish Partisans In World War Two
When Germany invaded Poland in the fall of 1939, defeating the country militarily, soldiers and civilians carried on the fight as partisans, forming the Polish…
New Mexico Honors Bataan Death March Survivors
1,800 New Mexican national guardsmen who were sent to the Philippines in World War II, eventually forced to endure the Bataan Death March 75 years…
The Accidental Bombing Of Switzerland By The Allies In World War Two
Needless to say, the Swiss residents of Schaffhausen were not amused on April 1, 1944 — April fool’s Day — when approximately 60 tons of…
The Tank Museum’s Tiger 131 – First Appearance After Renovation, 2004 (Watch)
In 1942, Germany deployed the Tiger I, a heavy tank that went on to see action in both Europe and Africa. These powerful war machines…
A Bridge Too Far: The Amazing Story of the Battle of Arnhem
Richard Attenborough’s masterful film A Bridge Too Far was adapted from Cornelius Ryan’s book of the same name. It throws the audience into the midst…
This Amazing Corsair Display Shows Why The Japanese Feared The “Whistling Death”
What was the role of the Corsair in World War 2? You are about to find out with this video. The Corsair was manufactured by…