“IT AIN’T TOO BAD” – RIP Louis Kalil, Last Living Member who fought in WWII’s Most Decorated US Platoon at Battle of Bulge
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Alex Kershaw He was the last living member who fought in WWII’s most decorated US platoon which…
Fog Of War – Often, the Allies Couldn’t Tell if Bombing Campaigns Were Working
Destructive bombing raids against Germany were a vital part of World War Two. They let the Allies lash out against the Nazi war machine long…
21-Year-Old Bomber Pilot Who Died Saving His Comrades in WWII
On the night of May 30, 1942, Britain launched its largest bombing raid so far in World War Two. Of the 1,047 bombers that flew,…
The British POW Who Saved Hundreds of Jews from Death at Auschwitz
Few people have had a more ironic name that Charles Coward. This Second World War soldier risked his life while a prisoner of the Nazis,…
Archaeologists Find Pendant Linked to Anne Frank
Researchers have unearthed a pendant that is very similar to one known to have been worn by Anne Frank. The pendant was discovered while excavating…
The Soviet T-28 Tank Had Three Turrets, Onboard Radio, And Machine-Gun Anti-Aircraft Units
The T-28 was a Soviet multi-turreted tank designed and produced in the 1930s. The origin of the tank was related to the British Vickers A1E1…
Two Childhood Friends Helped Found an Elite WW2 Unit Then Died on the Same Day, Hundreds of Miles Apart
Founded in 1940 during the difficult days of the Second World War, the Small Scale Raiding Force was an elite British naval unit. The predecessor…
Pentagon Researching USS Turner Sailors Missing in Action Since WWII
The Pentagon has launched an investigation into the whereabouts of the remains of dozens of US sailors. In 1944, the USS Turner exploded and sank…
Making History Come Alive – WWII Squad Tactics Recreation – With Live Ammunition
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Miles V. (The Firearm Blog) The Firearm Blog TV is a Youtube subsidiary of The Firearm Blog, an…
The First Thousand-Bomber Raid – Changing the WWII Air War
From the start of the Second World War, Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) committed themselves to a particular bombing strategy. They believed that, with heavy…
He Was Awarded the Medal of Honor and then Demoted
It is perhaps a tale that Veterans of the United States Air Force are more familiar with, the story of “Airman Snuffy.” Given a choice…
A Terrible Mistake – Why The USSR Ignored Britain’s Warnings of Impending Invasion
On June 22, 1941, Germany invaded the USSR. It was a move that came as a shock to the Soviets, but less so to the…