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Getting Along with Russians – 1944 American Army Guide

With World War II coming to an end in 1944, the United States War Department published a 57-page booklet entitled “A Pocket Guide to the…

“Cold War Navy Seal” – Operations from Vietnam to Africa

The Cold War period, as many know, saw the rise of a communist state of the Soviet Union as a nuclear superpower. This period unofficially…

The Myth of the “Rubble Women” in Germany – Trümmerfrau

Throughout Germany, there is a repeated motif in statues: A woman, with a hammer in her hand, her hair pulled up in a kerchief, looks…

100 Years of the RAF – A Party is in Order

Great Britain’s Royal Air Force is celebrating 100 years of service in 2018 with many interesting activities during the year.  The 100 RAF Aircraft tour…

When “The Best Years” are Past – Aircraft “Boneyards”

In November 1946, a little over one year after the end of World War II, RKO Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn released the movie “The Best…

Leading by Example – Helicopter Pilot Becomes Top Warrant Officer in MO National Gurard

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 Families…

Mi-24 “Flying Tank” – The Attack Helicopter Used Around the World (plus a ton of photos)

Certainly one of the most impressive attack helicopters in terms of it’s unique, almost alien design, the Mi-24 or “Hind” by its NATO designation is…

Atomic “Annie” Cannon and its after effects – Actual Footage And Photos Inside

Damian Lucjan

World War II saw an extensive improvement of technology in various fields. All types of battlefields presented new kind of weapons, vehicles, and doctrines. Some…

Soviet IS-3 and IS-2 tanks left behind on Shikotan Island- 25 Photos Inside

Shikotan Island lies on the further rims of the Russian Federation on East, as a part of Kuril Islands. It’s a hilly island with the highest…

8 Soviet Infantry Fighting Vehicles of the Cold War

During the late 1960s, the armies of the Warsaw Pact started adopting a new type of military vehicle – the infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The…

Incredible Story: How One Navy SEAL was Awarded the MoH for Saving Another MoH Recipient

Those who have received the nation’s highest military honor are members of a small and elite club in military history. Equally, those who have earned…

“Monuments Men” Comes to TV: Author’s Search for Art Stolen by Nazis Continues

Robert Edsel of Dallas, Texas, has spent decades of his life recovering art that had been stolen by the Nazis during the World War II…