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Landing on Leyte During the Philippines Campaign of World War Two (Watch)

In 1942, the Japanese invaded and occupied the Philippines. Two years later, United States forces began their liberation. This was known as the Battle of…

Watch This Rare WW2 German Combat Footage – In Color!

See this extraordinary combat footage from WWII! Watch, as it begins with the German soldiers marching in their famous or – depending on your preference…

The Battle of Morgarten – Against All The Odds, One Small Army Changed the Course of European Military History

The supremacy of heavy cavalry and mounted knights on the battlefield came to an end one cold November morning in 1315, and it began with…

The Cactus Air Force: Guadalcanal Shoestring Flyers Took On Japanese Zeros – And They Won

The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles in the Pacific theater of World War Two. Marking the furthest expansion of the…

Audie Murphy – Troubled American Medal of Honor War Hero and Epic Hollywood Star

One of the most highly decorated American soldier of World War II, Audie Leon Murphy, was born on the 20th June 1925.  His life story…

Which Is The Better Tank, The American Abrams or the Russian T-90?

Joris Nieuwint

This video provides detailed information about the differences between the U.S M1 Abrams and the Russian T-90 MS tanks. The US M1 Abrams The M1…

TANK 100 – Putting A Tank On Trafalgar Square In London – In Pictures!

War History Online presents this Guest Piece from the Tank Museum:  It’s been a busy week at The Tank Museum due to Tank 100 celebrations,…

“I Know The Costs” – Charles Bestgen, Mid-Missouri veteran wounded while serving as machine-gunner in Korea

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…

Top 10 Horribly Inaccurate War Movies – With Trailers!

Ian Harvey

The majority of people do not directly take part in the wars going around the world. Therefore, it is very significant that people know the…

U.S. Fighter Aces of World War II

We count down out top ten favorite Aviation Aces from the Second World War. These heroic high-flyers are ranked here according to the number enemy fighters…

This German Paratrooper Held An Impressive Record, And May Have Been Part Of The Plot To Assassinate Hitler

Many are aware of the plot to kill Hitler orchestrated by Colonel Schenk Count von Stauffenberg in July of 1944 as it was depicted by…

Corporal Dunham: He Was The First Marine to Receive Medal of Honor Since The Vietnam War

Jeff Edwards

In the decades following the Vietnam War, there would be conflict, battle, and loss of life.  But for the United States Marine Corps whose tradition…