Silent Service Game Changers – The Advent of Nuclear-Powered Submarines
Nuclear powered submarines were a major leap from the conventional submarines in terms of speed, refueling intervals, air dependence and underwater endurance ratings. Current generations…
Remember the Soviet Prisoner Uprising in Pakistan at Camp Badaber? Neither Did We
On April 26, 1985, an uprising of Soviet and Afghan prisoners of war took place in the Badaber military camp. The result of the uprising…
New military museum in the Middle East – Jordan’s Royal Tank Museum
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Robby Houben The world’s newest tank museum opened its doors this year in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.…
Different Strokes for Different Folks – 9 Differences of U.S. and USSR Cold War Armies
Throughout the decades of the Cold War, America and the USSR sat facing each other, their armies ready for a war they thought might come…
Mammoth Military Exercises of the Soviet Union with Video
Through time armies have recognized that, in times of peace, they need to practice going to war. Even the best thought out plans need to…
Gain the Experience – Joining the Women’s Army Corps During the 1970s
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
Hung Out to Dry – The JFK Dilemma on the Failed Bay of Pigs Invasion
How changes at the last hour led to great repercussions The initial plan for the 2506 Brigade, composed of exiled Cuban freedom fighters, to invade…
RAF Pilot Leads Rebellion for Independence in Zimbabwe
Cecil Rhodes established Fort Salisbury and the state of Rhodesia in September of 1890, and ninety years later, it was rebranded as the state of…
World War III Averted? – Remembering the “Kursk” Submarine Disaster
August 12, 2000, is a date forever included in the newest history of Russia. It was on this day that one of the most sophisticated…
Planes, Tanks, and Futbol – The Soviets in the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War provided the perfect laboratory conditions for the Soviet military to test its combat readiness prior to the arrival of a ‘big…
Now Showing: Videos of America’s Nuclear Testing Program Uploaded to YouTube
An unusual release occurred recently when 250 previously classified videos were uploaded to YouTube. What makes these different is that they are all films of…
Soviet “Atomic Annie” – The 2B1 “Oka” Nuclear Mortar
The Cold War pushed the Soviet defense industry to create unique weapons. In the spring of 1953, at the military training ground in Nevada, the…