Epic: Recovering The Last Luftwaffe Float Plane From A Fjord In Norway 70 Years After It Sank
The twin-engine three-seater float plane was originally bought by the Norwegian Navy Air services in 1939. It was used by the Norwegians against the invading German…
The First World War As A Backdrop In New Game: Battlefield 1
Electronic Arts and DICE on Oct. 21 released the big production Battlefield 1, the most ambitious since the series appeared in 2002. Battlefield 1 exposes…
Little-Known Military Machines: Britain’s WWII Heavy Assault Tank
The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2: The Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank…
Exciting WWII Tales Of The Cromwell Tank (Watch)
War memories are sometimes teeming with amazing anecdotes, and in this video, Lindybeige recounts two of them and also talks a little about the British WW2…
German WWII Submarine Wreck Is Leaking Mercury Into Ocean
German U-boat U-864 sunk off the coast of Fedje, a Norwegian island, during World War II. The submarine was carrying 67 tons of mercury. When…
We Were Soldiers: Tony Nadal – The Battle of la Drang (Watch)
In the first major battle of the war that involved regular U.S. ground forces and North Vietnamese forces, Col. Tony Nadal and the soldiers of…
M3 Lee and Grant, A Worthy Opponent In 1942, Was Out-Dated Just One Year Later
The M3 was an American WWII-era medium tank that saw action on all fronts of the war, whether as part of the U.S. Army or…
MIA For Over 70 Years: American World War II Pilot Received Full Military Honors at Burial
The remains of a missing Second World War U.S. serviceman following identification were given full military honors after being returned to his family for internment,…
Douglas C-47 Rescued From Siberia in Salvage Operation (Watch)
The Russian Geographical Society is now the proud owner of a 70-year-old Douglas C-47 aircraft, a workhorse of the Second World War. The plane was…
Nazi German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment
The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in…
Band of Brothers Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron Sing A WWII Foxhole Song (Watch)
Two of the real life Band of Brothers, best friends Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron, sing “Mares Eat Oats.” William J. Guarnere (April 28th…
The Belgian Fortress That Stopped The German Invaders For 11 Days In May 1940 – Fort Aubin-Neufchateau
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Fort d’Aubin-Neufchateau ASBL Fort Aubin-Neufchateau is just 10km from the massive fortress of Eben-Emael. While Eben-Emael…