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The Top Ten Most Expensive Wars the United States Has Been Involved In

Since its inception in 1776, the United States of America has experienced wartime relations throughout almost its entire lifespan. Some of these wars were short,…

Dietrich von Choltitz Was The German General Who Refused To Destroy Paris, Hitler Wanted Him Shot

Dietrich von Choltitz was a German soldier born on November 9, 1894. He is greatly remembered for his role in the protection of the beauty…

Hideki Tojo – Japanese WWII Prime Minister – Controversial To This Day

Hideki Tojo, a general and a politician, was the true representative of the Japanese expansionist policy in China in the first half of the 20th…

10 Facts – The Battle of Falaise Pocket In World War Two

The landings in Normandy were a major shock for the Allies even though Operation Overlord, which was the code name for the invasion, was thoroughly…

General Truscott, Who Apologized To The Dead Soldiers on Memorial Day 1945

When asked to give a Memorial Day speech in 1945, General Lucian Truscott who had just spent the past 3 years retaking Europe from Nazi…

American World War Two Veteran Who Survived Sinking Ship

Bill Carlson grew up near the Duluth harbor and dreamt of traveling by sea. When he was seventeen years old, he joined the Naval Reserve.…

Exciting Call Of Duty 2017 Speculation Points to World War Two Theme For New Game

Many people are speculating about to what the new Call of Duty game, expected in 2017, will be. The game has simply been referred to…

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…

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,…

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

Jeff Edwards

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

Jeff Edwards

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…