Repelled 30 Taliban: 400 Rounds, Launched 17 Grenades, Detonated a Mine, and Used His Tripod as a Weapon
Acting Sergeant Dipprasad Pun of the Royal Gurkha Rifles was the lone guard on duty, patrolling a small two-story outpost on the edge of Helmand…
‘The Sad Sack’ a happy memory By Jeremy P. Ämick
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…
World War Two veteran received Legion D’Honneur for service during Battle of Arnhem
A World War Two British Army veteran has been awarded France’s highest military honour, 70 years after the end of the war. Sergeant Robert Rigler,…
Message From Jews Hiding During Holocaust Has Been Discovered
A message from Jews in hiding written on a door during World War Two has been uncovered by workmen in the Netherlands. Jelle Kapitein who…
British Tabloid Under Fire For Publishing Nazi Salute Photograph
This month the British royal family came under scrutiny for an 80 year old royal photograph that was uncovered showing the royals mimicking Hitler’s Nazi…
WATCH: P-51 Twilight Tear .50 Caliber Machine Gun Testing
Check out this video of the restored P-51 Mustang Twilight Tear – testing the fully operational .50 caliber machine guns! The aircraft is owned by Ron…
Hitlers Forgotten Belgian Bunker From Which He Directed The Battle Of France
Hitler’s Bunker – Brûly-de-Pesche 1940 «Between Resistance and Occupation». The Berlin bunker where Hitler spent the last days of the war and his life has been…
The First North Korean Pilot To Defect WITH His MiG-15
It was September 1953, the war in Korea had ended almost two months previously, the ceasefire had been signed and adhered to by both sides.…
Tiger Tank 131 Hand Cranking Engine Start Up (Watch)
The Tiger was a formidable tank. It saw action in Russia, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy and north-west Europe (although production was limited to just 1,354 tanks)…
NEVER forget the child soldiers. Facts & sad images of their fight…
Wars are always started by the adults, but not only adults take part. War does not spare anyone, so armed kids aren’t a rare occurrence.…
LT. ALEXANDER BONNYMAN JR., MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT by Richard Brook
Just outside Knoxville, TX, in the Highland Memorial Park, stands a memorial for Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, JR. If you look closely at the photo you’ll…
World War Two Photographs Found On German Camera Donated to Dutch Museum
World War Two photographs of German soldiers and a camera have been discovered revealing German troops relaxing whilst on duty in Europe. The photographs show German troops…