Remembering the Waal Crossing: The Sunset March With WWII Veteran Lt Col Megellas
It is September 20th, 1944, in a desperate attempt to capture the Nijmegen bridges, Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division have to cross the Waal…
Still Cutting Edge: Top Secret Spy Planes The Lockheed U-2 & the SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 ‘Blackbird’ are two planes about which there is not a lot known. Here we will learn some facts about them.…
How The Soviets Caught Dozens of German Agents In A WWII Spy Game – Even Staging a Mock Battle To Keep Up Charade
During the height of WWII, a major funkspeil began which was a counter-espionage plan, introduced by Joseph Stalin. The operation was carried out by the…
The Day General Taylor Went On A Secret Mission To Occupied Rome in 1943
General Tylor’s diplomatic and language skills resulted in his secret mission to Rome to coordinate an 82nd Airborne para drop with Italian forces. General Dwight…
From the Forum: Why Did Nazi Germany Lose The War
We discuss a lot of things on the War History Online Forum, from the War of Secession motives to the best (or worst) fighter plane…
General Rommel And The Afrika Korps In Stunning Pictures
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent…
These 4 Massive Nazi-Built Bunkers Near Calais Are Both Frightening and Stunning
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defense and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast of continental…
The Fearless Young Soviet Women Who Played A Huge Part In World War II
Soviet women played a major role in World War II on the Eastern Front. While most women worked in the industry, agriculture, transport, and other…
Ten Strange Mysteries Of World War One
Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that sparked controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…
The Gigantic Floating Dry Docks That Could Repair Battleships And Carriers Thousands Of Miles From Home
The United States Navy, during World War 2, decided to create a temporary forward base utilizing service stations; these stations meant the United States Navy…
Thread & poll of the week: What was the best fighter plane of WWII, this is what our readers had to say
The War History Online forum is just getting started but on our most active thread to date, this question got many of our readers voting…
The German Jeep – Amazing Wartime Images of The Kubelwagen
The Volkswagen Kübelwagen that was used during the Second World War by both the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS was a light military vehicle designed by Ferdinand…