The Capture of the Bridge Over the Rhine at Remagen, 7 March 1945
On 7 March 1945, Allied troops captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. This surprise success allowed thousands of troops to cross the River Rhine and…
Nerves of Steel! Pilot Waits Until The Very Last Second To Eject Burning Harrier
After an uneventful mission over Afganistan, two Harrier Jump jets come in to land back at Kandahar. Because it was very busy they were told…
This Lego Aircraft Carrier Is Massive – Check Out The Pictures
Artist Ed Diment used 250,000 lego bricks to assemble an amazing 22-foot-long, 550 pound model of the USS Intrepid. The model USS Intrepid is nearly…
Britain’s Hero Bomb Disposal Expert – Dismantled 7 Consecutive Bombs To Clear Path For Wounded Soldiers
When a British soldier receives The George Cross decoration, you know he’s done something outstanding. This highly honored decoration was created in 1940 by King…
Top 11 Stupid Moves of Early World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR
In August 1915, the First World War was one-year-old and because we all love these lists, let us take a look at the biggest mistakes…
Russia plans to lead the way in the next generation of space-based defence
Space station from Moonraker As the world moves towards a new era of space-based defence, Russia wants to be the first country to develop and…
Exhibition Showcases Propaganda Battle Between Australian and Japan in WWII
The Pacific War is often mistakenly seen as a conflict between America and the Japanese. In fact Australia played a very important role in the…
Paid with interest – Vietnam veteran shares story of service, repayment of 48-year-old debt
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Jeremy P. Amick The narrative often shared by Vietnam veterans is that when they graduated from high school…
The Great War Illustrated (1915) – Review by Mark Barnes
Here we have the second volume in a series that it is safe to assume has three more to go. There really is a limited…
Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle, From The End Of The Roman Empire To Byzantium
Though Roman Emperors occasionally did fight while out on campaigns, it was often a major shock if they were wounded or killed. If an emperor…
“Black Death” – Henry Johnson – American’s First World War Hero
Henry Johnson was a World War I soldier who singlehandedly beat back a German assault while critically wounded. He was a great American hero and…
Takes out 3 Machine Guns, Kills 20 and captures 50 Germans – So Brave Even The Enemy Patted Him on the Back!
One might presume a nickname such as ‘Fats” was given as an insult, but when you find out a little bit more about the man…