Six Key Facts – The Terrible Conflict That Was The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến…
The Story Behind “In Flanders Fields” – One Of The Most Famous War Poems Of History
More so than any other modern war and certainly more than any war fought before it, The First World War was the age of the “war…
Robert Smalls, a slave, stole a Confederate ship and earned his freedom
A year after the start of the American Civil War, a slave helped turn the tide of the fighting around Charleston Harbor. He was Robert…
Must-Know Facts About The Bolo Knife – History, Development And Use Of An Iconic Weapon
Imperial forces around the world, whether they came to the battle with muskets and cannons or machine guns and fighter planes, have come to fear…
“A moment’s notice” – Veteran Discusses Cold War Service with Air Force’s Titan II Missiles
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…
Museum to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Doolittle Raid
Almost 75 years ago, a group of Army bombers took off from a US Navy aircraft carrier and struck a blow in the heart of…
World War Two Veteran Gets to Ride In His PT Boat Again – More Than 70 Years Later
Volunteers at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans have spent over ten years restoring PT-305 to how it looked in 1944. Patrol Torpedo boats…
Five Amazing Facts About Hannibal Barca: Rome’s Most Dangerous Enemy
Hannibal Barca – he crossed the Alps with elephants, supposedly took a sworn oath to forever hate the Romans, and inflicted some of the worst…
World War One Museum Ready to Mark US Centennial
On April 6, the US will mark the 100th anniversary of their entry into World War I. The soldiers who fought for the US…
WWII Remains Discovered by Danish Teen Have Been Identified
Officials have identified the remains of a German World War II pilot discovered by a teenager in a field in Denmark. Daniel Rom Kristiansen and…
Graf Zeppelin: Amazing Photo Gallery – Diving at the unique WW2 German aircraft carrier (photos and video)
Underwater photos by Tomasz “Tomek” Stachura Graf Zeppelin (Flugzeugträger A, Aircraft Carrier A) was the only aircraft carrier launched by Germany during World War II.…
The Six Men Who Were Behind the July 20th Plot to Assassinate Hitler
The July 20th Plot to assassinate Hitler in his Eastern Prussian Headquarters, called the Wolf’s Lair, was probably the closest anyone got to really killing…