Shahan Russell

Shahan Russell is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Shahan Russell:

When The US Dumped Over $10 Million Worth Of Choppers Into The Sea

One of the most iconic images from the fall of Saigon did not happen in Saigon. It happened at sea where sailors pushed helicopters off their ships.…

A “mentally unstable, violent fanatic” – The Horrific War Record of Oskar Dirlewanger

The word Nazi conjures up rather unpleasant associations, to say the least. When even the Nazis shuddered at the exploits of one of their own;…

Operation Market Garden – Amazing Home Movie Footage From September 1944 (Watch)

Had the Battle of Arnhem succeeded, WWII in the European Theater might have ended a lot sooner, millions might not have died, and Germany might…

After Pearl Harbor, A Japanese Pilot Crash-Landed On A Hawaiian Island And Tried to Occupy It

In 1941, a lone Japanese pilot tried to capture the Hawaiian island of Ni’ihau. The natives responded by holding a luau for him. Though part…

Flying Tigers Veteran Glen Beneda Never Forgot How The Chinese Saved His Life, Nor Did They Forget Him

When the US entered WWII, many believed they’d lose because Japanese victories kept piling up at America’s expense. Historians claim that the Battle of Midway…

Operation Market Garden – Amazing Home Movie Footage From September 1944 (Watch)

Had the Battle of Arnhem succeeded, WWII in the European Theater might have ended a lot sooner, millions might not have died, and Germany might…

Band of Brothers – Battlefield Guide Reg Jans on the Heroic Role of Captain Speirs in the Attack on Foy (Watch)

Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Charles Speirs served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in WWII. He was originally the platoon leader…

Le Paradis – Where the SS Murdered 97 British Prisoners on May 27th 1940

In 1940, members of the British military were slaughtered – after they had surrendered to German forces. Two survived, but no one believed their story.…

The Heroic World War Two Volunteer – Charles Joseph Coward

He fought against the Nazis and was sent to a concentration camp. There he spied on his captors and risked his life to save those…

Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz and the Danish Resistance in World War Two

Wherever the Nazis invaded, Jews and other minorities were exterminated, with one exception. Among those responsible for this deviation was – a Nazi. Georg Ferdinand…

Edward A. Carter, Jr. received the Medal of Honor for killing six soldiers and using the surviving two as a bodyshield

Edward Allen Carter Junior was born on May 26th, 1916 in Los Angeles, California. Carter had a unique upbringing. His father was an African-American missionary,…

The Supermarine Spitfire’s Fatal Flaw (Watch)

The Spitfire was a single-seat fighter plane that served Britain during WWII. Some are still airworthy today, though more are preserved in museums. Unfortunately, at…