Jinny McCormick

Jinny McCormick is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Jinny McCormick:

101st Airborne – Bastogne – The Shell that Didn’t Explode

The Ardennes Offensive was a last ditch attempt by the German army to halt the Allied advance across western Europe. The plan called for a…

360° Close-Up Tour Of Enormous LEGO Easter Rising Diorama

On Easter Sunday 1916, the Irish rose up to fight for their independence from Britain. Newspapers across the world gave the Easter Rising greater prominence…

Twenty Weird And Wonderful Military Machines (Watch)

Imagine being one of the first WWI soldiers to see a tank approach. Perhaps having seen only a handful of cars, this massive machine would…

Listen To This Fascinating WWII Radio Chatter From A Lancaster Crew On A Bombing Raid

Taken from Volume 1 of the CD RAF Bomber Command at War, this clip takes you into the belly of an Avro Lancaster B.Mk, I…

Omaka Classic Fighters Air Show – The V1 Flying Bomb (Watch)

  Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum in Marlborough, New Zealand hosts an airshow each year that showcases Classic Fighters. The V1 Flying Bomber was one of…

Take A Flight In The De Havilland Mosquito – The Wooden Wonder (Watch)

Nicknamed “The Wooden Wonder,” the de Havilland Mosquito was a WWII front-line aircraft built almost entirely of wood. Very few aircraft were designed with this…

Band of Brothers Hero And Commander of Easy Company, Dick Winters Returns to Aldbourne

The miniseries Band of Brothers may have made him a household name, but Major Richard Davis “Dick” Winters was a highly decorated war hero long…

USS Forrestal COD Trials – C-130 Hercules Lands Without Hooks (Watch)

Although the First World War was a time of devastation and tragedy, the conflict also pushed countries to new heights of innovation and technological advancement.…

The Troubled Veteran Who Stole An M60A3 Tank And Went Driving Around Town (Watch)

Shawn Nelson, a man of tragic history, stole a tank in 1995 and took to the streets and freeways of San Francisco in an all-out…

A Massive Operation – Raising A U-Boat To Recover Her Precious Cargo (Watch)

In 1958, a German submarine was hoisted from the depths of the Kattegat Bay between the North and Baltic Seas off the coast of Sweden.…

Kilroy Was Here: How A Graffiti Cartoon Bolstered The Troops During WWII

A little comic relief really does work to calm the nerves and reduce tension. A welcome and a nod can make a new and frightening…

Eye-Watering Numbers – The Staggering Cost Of World War One

If you’ve ever wondered why war is so astoundingly expensive, this video will more than answer any questions you’ve had. Indy Neidell, host of the…