Disastrous Reconnaissance Failures From Military History – From The Ancient Rome To The Civil War
Few things are more important in war than knowing what is going on. Good intelligence, such as that gathered by the British after cracking the…
When His Navigator Ejected Halfway Out The Plane, The Heroic Pilot Just Managed To Land And Save His Buddy’s Life
Being launched off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is a normal routine, but adrenaline junkie pilots love the radical feel of about 4…
Geologist May Have Found Exact Route Hannibal Used To Cross The Alps-Following a Trail of Dung
In 218 BC, Hannibal marched an army consisting of soldiers, mules, horses and elephants from Spain, over the Alps, and into Italy to attack the…
10 Strange Facts About Sir Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill may be most well known for his time spent as the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, but he contributed…
Dreadfully Wounded, this Medal of Honor Recipient Cleared Two Machine-Gun Nests and Saved His Unit
When there is no personal account of the valor it takes to receive a Medal of Honor it is most often because the gallant have…
Why the World’s Greatest Naval Power Opposed the Use of Steam Ships
From the start of the 19th century, the race was on to create steam-powered navies. This would eventually take the world’s fleets from wooden sailing…
Watch Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Battle Freak Waves During Massive Storm
Ever since the Aircraft Carrier replaced the battleship as the queen of the sea, it has defined what modern sea power is all about. However,…
President John F Kennedy’s DC-3 Gift To Mobutu Found Back In Congo, SOS For The Scrapper
War History Online is happy to give you this Guest Article by our friend, successful Blogger and Author Hans Weisman. Check out his Blog! Chaotic…
From Bombs to Transportation – How Animals Have Been Used in Warfare
Warfare and animals. They go hand in hand, they always have. In a time when we now have high tech vehicles, bombs that can destroy…
Chicago Honors Easy Company, Heroes of Operation Market Garden In The Second World War
The City of Chicago paid tribute recently to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and 101st Airborne Division, more popularly known as Easy Company.…
Last Surviving Doolittle Raider Remembers America’s Daring Bombing Raid On Japan
At Perry-Houston County Airport in Georgia, a B-25 Mitchell bomber called Show Me , recently, sat at the end of a Runway 36. Aboard was Richard E.…
Volunteer Divers Survey Wreck from 1807 In Stormy Waters Off Northern Scottish Islands
In 1807, the Dutch warship Utrecht was driven off course by a blizzard on her maiden voyage. The ship was stranded in February 1807 with…