James H. Howard: The Only Fighter Pilot over Europe Awarded The Medal of Honor
In WWII the battle in the skies over Europe could be described as a brutal conflict of attrition, luck, and in some cases inexplicable gallantry. Allied…
Memorial Service Held for Pioneering WW2 Veteran Dorothy Hall
Dorothy Hall passed away at the age of 98. At her memorial, many people who knew and loved her paid their respects. Many more, who…
WWII Veteran Who Fought for Apology From Japan Dies at 96
Lester Tenney served in the US Army during World War II as a tank commander. He survived the infamous Bataan Death March and spent his…
Frank Southern: WWII Navigator and Esteemed Teacher dies aged 98
Frank Southern was born in 1918, in the mining community of Dipton in County Durham. At age 21, he joined the Royal Air Force and…
Man Who Rescued John F. Kennedy in World War Two Dies Aged 97
John F. Kennedy’s name is well-known to Americans, but what about William “Bud” Liebenow? Without him, Kennedy and his crew may not have survived the…
Sam Summerlin, First Man to Report The End of The Korean War, Dies Age 89
Sam Summerlin was an Associated Press foreign correspondent. He was the first to report that the Korean War was over. His career also covered Latin…
Not Too Sure Why But These Images Always Make Me Sad – 20 Beautiful Colorized Images of WW2
Many thanks go to Doug Banks and his team – the masters of colorization. The beauty of these colorized images is that color allows you…
The Awesome B-54 Ultrafortress, Boeing’s Best Piston Prop Bomber That Failed To Ever Fly
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Hans Wiesman In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you can read about the ultimate, most stretched version…
The Steel Bib: Russian Body Armor in World War One and World War Two
From the earliest days of warfare, protection was considered to be a top priority. Before the invention of gunpowder and firearms, soldiers all over the…
Japanese Fire Balloons: An Unprecedented WWII Weapon (Watch)
When people think about Japanese warfare during WWII, they usually envisage kamikaze pilots or the horrific conditions of their POW camps. However, there was one…
The Mighty Warship USS Indiana in 1898 – Original Footage (Watch)
The USS Indiana (BB-1) was commissioned in 1895 for coastal defense – which made her a terrible choice for the open ocean due to her…
Orde Wingate: The Most Controversial British Commander of WWII
Orde Wingate was the most unusual British commander of World War Two. Loved by some of his colleagues and hated by others, his reputation remains…