Nikola Budanovic

Nikola Budanovic is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Nikola Budanovic:

Here Is Why It Took So Long For WWI To Be Turned Into A Game (Watch)

Let’s take a look at this video which explains why on earth was WWI so poorly exploited in the gaming industry for so long.  There…

Michael Wittmann, the Deadly German Panzer Ace Of WWI

Between the myth and reality lies a figure of great importance in the history of armored warfare. Michael Wittmann, the most successful panzer ace of…

The Argentinian Side of the Falklands War

The Falklands War is often perceived, from the British perspective, as a victory that confirmed the British imperial status in the post-WWII world. It won…

Beachcomber, the Canadian War Pigeon Awarded A Medal After the Dieppe Raid

Animals were part of war efforts throughout history. It would be hard to think of ancient and medieval warfare without horses, elephants, dogs, mules, and…

Another WWII Epic From Russia is Coming to Cinemas this winter: The Panfilov’s 28 (Trailer)

The Panfilov’s 28 is a film devoted to the almost mythical exploits of the 28 defenders of Moscow who fought against elements of the German…

Stalingrad: For 59 Days 30 Soviet Soldiers Were Under Siege In Pavlov’s House, They Never Surrendered

The Battle of Stalingrad is one of the best-known battles of WWII. The siege of the city that lasted from 23rd of August, 1942 to…

This WW2 Soviet Fighter Ace Had No Legs But Flew 86 Combat Missions And Shot Down 11 Luftwaffe Planes

Alexei Maresyev was a celebrated Soviet pilot and a Hero of the Soviet Union, who became famous for his determination to continue the fight, even…

This Revisionist Neo-Nazi Lobby Shaped the Image of the Waffen-SS After the War

From the end of the Second World War to this day, the way the public perceives the role of the infamous Waffen-SS, the armed wing…

Conflict Was Rife After The Fall Of The USSR

The Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on December 26, 1991, 74 years after its inception in 1917. The fall of the Union left the…

The Employees of the Danzig Post Office Fought the Germans For 15 Hours During the Invasion of Poland Before They Were Captured

In 1939, it was obvious that Nazi Germany was on the war path. Austria had been annexed just a year earlier, and so also was the…

The Weird Multi-Tool Weapon That Soviet Cosmonauts Took Into Orbit

If someone told you that Soviet cosmonauts were going to space armed with something that looks like a sawn-off three-barreled shotgun, would you consider it…

A Peaceful Invasion – The Allied Occupation Of Iceland During World War Two

After Hitler seized Denmark and Norway in 1940, the British government became concerned about his next step, as the Nazi war machine demonstrated its might…