Did You Know That After the War, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Ky Owned a Liquor Store?
Though, among the most recent wars that captured the world’s attention, the Vietnam War is a remnant of history today – an era 50 years…
Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B – Jagdtiger – In Action!
The Herman Jagtiger tank destroyer was the heaviest armored vehicle produced during World War II. It weighed 72 tons and had a 128 mm gun.…
Robert Cole, Hero of The Carentan Bayonet Charge, Tragically Killed Two Weeks Before Being Awarded The Medal of Honor
Operation Market Garden would claim countless American lives in September of 1944, one of whom was a man set to receive the Medal of Honor…
Watch Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Battle Freak Waves During Massive Storm
Ever since the Aircraft Carrier has replaced the battleships as the queens of the sea, they have defined what modern sea power is all about.…
Edelweiss Pirates: Nazi Germany’s Youth Resistance With Song, Dance And Sabotage
Every generation has its punk rock all-stars and the Edelweiss Pirates, the counter culture to the Hitler Youth, bring that to mind with an added…
XF-85 Goblin – Parasite Fighter – What Were They Thinking ?!?
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was a fighter aircraft, conceived during World War II and intended to be carried in the bomb bay of the giant…
The 12 Best Civil War Movies
150 years after its end, the Civil War remains one of the most important events in American history. It has been depicted countless times in…
Christopher Nolan’s Next Film: Dunkirk – A WWII Action Thriller
The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan’s next film is reportedly a WWII action thriller based on the legendary Miracle of Dunkirk Nolan is set to start filming…
NEVER SURRENDER – Review by Mark Barnes for War History Online.
On 13th May 1940 Winston Churchill rose to speak in the House of Commons. “You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one…
WWII WASP Women Pilots Denied A Place In Arlington National Cemetery
The first women pilots’ organisation – called the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was set up in Britain, early in 1940. The idea behind the service…
Historical Review: Master and Commander; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
It is rare for Hollywood movies to be historically accurate and many people know that making a movie out of a book is usually disappointing,…
Mysterious Death Of Rasputin, The Siberian Monk Who Brought Down The Tsar Of Russia
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born in 1869 in a remote Siberian village but died in a Russian palace on 30 December 1916. Despite his alleged…