The Monk who Stopped Bullets with Silk: Inventing the Bulletproof Vest
This post is part of Culture.pl series and Stories From The Eastern West It’s 16th March 1897 in Chicago. Two men stand face-to-face in a…
“Fragging” – In Vietnam, Some Officers Claimed To Have Feared Being Deliberately Killed By Their Own Men
Recently, the concept of “fragging” made the news again. It was revealed that Roy Moore, who recently lost his campaign for the US Senate seat…
Remnants Of An Ancient Civilisation – Researchers Find 3,000-Year Old Fortress Under Turkish Lake
Researchers from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University and a team of divers have discovered what is believed to be the remains of an ancient fortress at…
Forgotten World War II Heroes – The Lincolnshire Bombers Finally Get Recognition
The English city of Lancaster in NW England near the River Lune may soon be hosting large numbers of tourists. A sculpture being planned to…
North Korean Death Ships Washing Ashore in Japan
Recently, Japan has seen a number of North Korean commercial fishing vessels along the one thousand mile long west coast of Japan that have been…
Video Surfaces Of US Woman Carla de Vries Kissing Hitler at 1936 Olympics
At the Berlin Olympics in 1936, Carla de Vries waited until after the men’s 1500m freestyle race and then approached Adolf Hitler to ask for…
Historic Paratrooper Landings Of Military History
The title “paratroopers” remains a prestigious one, representing those soldiers brave and skilled enough to take part in airborne landings against enemy positions. Changes in…
The Dakota Hunter: Nippon’s 2nd attack plan on US, Genesis of Alaska Highway 1942
War History Online presents this Guest Piece by Hans Weisman Right after the successful Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor/ Hawaii on Dec 7, 1941, many…
As The US Navy Does Away With Enlisted Rates, We Look At Their History
The weight of the United States Military has always rested soundly on the back of its non-commissioned officers. In the Navy, these men and women…
Roland Freisler – Hitler’s Screaming Nazi Judge
Nazi Germany perverted every democratic institution that was supposed to uphold the rule of law and ensure the people of Europe’s most powerful nation were…
Restoring Honor – The Americans Take Hill 609 in WW2 Tunisia
In most battles, the commanders are focused on proving their superiority over the enemy. But in April 1943, when American troops assaulted Axis positions on…
“That’s how they did things” – Veteran shares story of WWII Navy service in the Pacific
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…