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10 Of The World’s Biggest Warships

Ian Harvey

Ships have ruled the seas long before aircraft were created and even though technology has developed other methods of warfare, a country’s navy continues to…

The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand – from The American Legion Magazine, 1939

Guest Author

From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out, and another enemy bit the dust.”…

MoH Leonard A. Funk: U.S. paratrooper who took out 40 Germans in 60 seconds

Jeff Edwards

It goes without saying that many gallant actions of war are often never recorded and lost to the passage of time as they are treated…

Why Did the French Army Collapse So Quickly? – Omnibooks Magazine, 1942

Guest Author

This article from Omnibooks Magazine, published in 1942, looks back on the fall of France Q. Why did France fall? A. Because the French people…

Pictures: Life and Death of the German Heavy Cruiser Admiral Graf Spee

The Admiral Graf Spee was a notorious heavy cruiser in the Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II. The ship was built at the Reichsmarinewerft…

11 Iconic Battlefields of WWII Then And Now

After just over 70 years, we look back at 11 iconic locations of the Second World War as they were then – and as they are…

Korean War: Chipyong-Ni – One Of The Greatest Regimental Defense Actions In Military History

Russell Hughes

The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…

Firing The MG-34 and MG-42 Machine Guns

Joris Nieuwint

These two machine guns, the MG-34 and MG-42, were the primary arms given to the German infantry and their vehicles throughout World War 2. In…

AMAZING: MoH Soldier Used His Rifle Like A Baseball Bat To Stop A Japanese Charge

Jeff Edwards

In the movies, we will see the scene replayed where the wounded soldier begs his comrades to leave him rather than risk their lives.  Often…

‘Pursuit Of Peril’ – Westphalia, Mo., Veteran Served In Five Campaigns, Gassed During World War I

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

Top 10 German Luftwaffe Aces Of WWII

The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…

WWII Jeep in a Crate for $50 – fact or a tall story

A young man reading one of the magazines like Boy’s Life or Popular Science in the 40s or 50s might have come across an exciting…