Powerful Hardware After WWII – Soviet Tactical Ballistic Missiles of the Cold War
Missiles were a vital part of the Cold War. Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) threatened to hurl nuclear payloads from one side of the globe to…
The Mysterious Military Compound in North Carolina, Nicknamed the Big Hole Still Spawns Conspiracy Theories, More Than Two Decades after Its Closure
The Cold War has left us many extraordinary remnants, many made for military purposes. Countless bunkers and bomb shelters were constructed all over the world…
“The God of War” – Soviet Artillery of the Cold War
The Russian army referred to artillery as “the god of war.” Its destructive power not only shattered enemy formations but also transformed the shape of…
Atomic Paradise – Veteran Shares Experience Of Witnessing Atomic Testing In The South Pacific
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…
“For your tomorrow” – Missouri Veteran Describes Value of Lessons Gleaned from Naval Service
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…
This Russian Refused To Launch Nuclear Missiles During The Cuban Missile Crisis – He Saved The World
The fact that you can read this is because of a man who said “no” due to an accident. In doing so, he literally saved the world.…
All Part Of My Plan – Renowned police officer to be honored guest at Operation Bugle Boy dinner
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…
After 39 Soviet Commandos Took Hill 3234 In Afghanistan, Not Even Hundreds Of Mujahedeen Could Dislodge Them
The Soviet-Afghan War, or the “Soviet Vietnam” as some political analysts called it, was one of the key points in which the decaying superpower came…
The Malayan Emergency: Winning Hearts And Minds In The Conflict With Communism
Between 1948 and 1960, a guerrilla insurgency tore Malaya apart. Communist rebels fought against British and Commonwealth troops as well as local military forces and…
Artillery and funerals – Lohman veteran served with U.S. Army in Hawaii in early 1960s
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…
The Ground-Breaking Gloster Meteor – The Only Allied Jet Which Took Part Combat in World War Two
The British Gloster Meteor jet fighter entered service late in WWII. It was a ground-breaking aircraft in an era when aerial combat was changing. The…
The Unlucky Soviet Nuclear Submarine K-19, Nicknamed “Hiroshima”
The misfortunes of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 could fit into some mariner’s folk tales of bad luck at sea. Even during its construction, a…