The Cost of U.S. Wars Then and Now
Though it lasted fewer than four years, World War II was the most expensive war in United States history. Adjusted for inflation to today’s dollars,…
The Invasion of Kos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers
War History Online presents a Guest Article by Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi In the early hours of 3rd October 1943, a number of German Naval vessels arrived…
The Story of Partisan German
By Max Novikov for War History Online Alexander Victorovich German was born in Petrograd (currently Saint-Petersburg) on 24th of May, 1915. After school, he chose…
1,177 Tears: The Memorial To The USS Arizona, Sunk At Pearl Harbor
USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…
The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand
From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out, and another enemy bit the dust.”…
The History of the Sabre… Not Just for Cavalrymen
The sabre was the traditional cavalryman’s weapon for most of the gunpowder era, and was carried into action long after it had become all but…
Immense Color Picture Gallery From The Russian Aviadarts Warplane Airshow 2016!
This summer Russian helicopters and military competed in the Aviadarts competition testing their flying skills and marksmanship, while stunning crowds watched the contest, which is held…
Pictures from the WW2 Warbird Factory in Los Angeles
Explore the WWII history of the company that later became a part of Boeing and made more aircraft from 1938 to 1944 than any other…
Tank Hero Discovered 100 years On
A chance discovery in a church has revealed the identity of one of the first ever tank crewmen to be killed in action. Cyril William Coles…
100 Years of The Most Romantic Item That Survived From The First Tank Attack in History
Possibly the most romantic item that survives from the first tank engagement of all time is turning heads 100 years after it was created. The…
The Biggest Wars in South American History
War History Online Presents this Piece by Guest Author: Luciano Camano The Spanish Empire, along with the Portuguese crown, colonized South America and is now home…
“They did their duty, and they did it thunderingly well” – The 22nd Cheshires at the WW1 Battle of Mons
By Cheshire Military Museum for War History Online The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the First World War. It was…