What Happened To the French Undersea Cruiser Surcouf? Bermuda Triangle, Sunk by Friendly Fire or Rammed?
The mystery of how the record breaking French submarine Surcouf sunk has been debated since the day it disappeared in the Pacific, near Tahiti. Was…
The Molotov Line in Pictures: Introduction – By Piotr Tymiński
Why the Molotov Line? Is it because it’s the longest fortification line in Europe? Nah, years ago I haven’t had a clue about it… I…
Camouflage Netting: ‘Making’ Factories into Towns – Bet You Haven’t Seen A Lot of These Before?! We Haven’t!
In February 1942 the United States Navy Monitors had been tracking a Japanese submarine lurking on the outskirts of San Francisco. Several nights after this,…
The Horrific Nazi Gas Vans – The Mobile Gas Chambers
The Nazis began experimenting with poison gas for the purpose of mass murder in late 1939 with the killing of mental patients (“euthanasia”). A Nazi…
‘Brothers in arms’ – Westphalia twins drafted during WWI exemplify family’s sacrifice
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…
Tensions increase between Europe and Russia
Since the civil war in the Ukraine began 2014, tensions between the NATO countries and Russia have increased. Now, the United States, as part of the…
New exhibition celebrates Russian Tsar Bomba
If used on Paris, the city would be wiped out [Via] Russia is to reveal a monument to its biggest nuclear weapons achievement in the…
Color Footage Of How Nukes Were Tested On Marines
The most terrible weapon ever created is, of course, the nuclear bomb. During the Second World War, both the Allies and Nazi Germany were working…
THE SKETCHBOOK WAR – Review by Mark Barnes
On 9th of July 1944 HW ‘Bill’ Warhurst of The Times was making his way through the ruins of Caen when he came across the…
Lebanon Peace Monument: Soviet T55 tanks, Munitions And Guns, All Embedded In Concrete
[Via] Beirut was once the Middle East’s most dangerous and war-torn cities. Today, the city focuses its peace efforts on one location – its Monument…
5 Formidable Melee Weapons of Ancient Warfare
In modern warfare, hand to hand combat is a last resort, with combat knives coming out either in stealth missions or in extremely close quarters…
Dad’s Army – Famous Quotes And Pictures From This Brilliant Sitcom
The BBC television sitcom, Dad’s Army, was a portrayal of the British Home Guard during World War II. It was broadcast on BBC television from…