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…
Black Sheep One: Marine Fighter Ace With 26 Kills -Gregory “Pappy” Boyington
Gregory Boyington would often muse that during his 20 months as a Japanese POW his health actually improved due to the forced sobriety. Affectionately known…
Mosquito Pilot Survived Being Shot Down, Joined Dutch Resistance To Continue The Fight
Many World War II veterans have extraordinary stories to tell about their survival or their experience of being in a deadly fight. Survivors have received…
10 Interesting Facts About Douglas MacArthur That You Might Not Know
Douglas MacArthur, born on 26 January 1880 was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of…
MoH: Private Towle of the 82nd Airborne Stopped a German Armored Counter Attack in Holland with a Bazooka
Many might hold the common assumption that in the battle of man versus tank, heavy armor is sure to win. However, students of the history…
The Incredible Story of Joseph Beyrle, the Only American to fight for both the U.S. and Russian Army in WWII
For much of the last 70 years, someone who fought for both America and Russia might bring to mind some Cold War espionage, a double…
Chester William Nimitz: 26 Fast Facts
Admiral Chester William Nimitz contributed to the success of the United States Navy from his beginnings at Annapolis 1905 to this very day. His accomplishments,…
Sid Phillips, The Pacific Fame, World War Two veteran dies aged 91
An Alabama World War Two veteran and US Marine from Mobile, Alabama has died aged 91 years old. Doctor Sidney Phillips passed away this week…
The Strangest, Funniest, Eccentric and Odd Habits Of Stalin, Hitler, Churchill and FDR
Admit it, finding little-known funny, eccentric and odd habits, obsessions and facts about men who carved their places in history is both amusing and interesting.…
Wreck of the SS Thistlegorm in the Egyptian Red Sea
By Super Jolly for War History Online: Underwater for 68 years, a snap shot in time and beautifully preserved WWII cargo so desperately needed by Allied…
This German Paratrooper Held An Impressive Record, And May Have Been Part Of The Plot To Assassinate Hitler
Many are aware of the plot to kill Hitler orchestrated by Colonel Schenk Count von Stauffenberg in July of 1944 as it was depicted by…
Is This the End of Hitler’s Bloodline?
The continuation of the dictator’s bloodline in this world is in the hands of five men – sons of his nephew who have vowed never…