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Tanks, Troops, and Soldiers in this Stunning Color Footage From The Battle of the Bulge

Just before The Battle of the Bulge, Allied officers drew an 88 mile line through the forests, hills, and ravines of The Ardennes region. This area lies…

The Worst Nightmare of the US Navy, Huge Russian Navy Kirov-Class Battlecruisers

Joris Nieuwint

The United States Navy is the biggest and most powerful in the world. It has 430 ships in active service or in reserve. So you…

The Beer-Barrel Bombers – Keg Carrying Spitfires Brought Pale Ale To The Troops At The Front

Only a few days after the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the dust and heat of the tortured area stirred up quite a thirst…

The Battle of the Somme, One of the Deadliest WW1 Battles Ever

One of the most destructive events of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme was a 142-day campaign including a series of smaller…

“Underwater Peril” – Norbert Struemph, Navy Veteran Shares History of Service Aboard Submarine During WWII

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…

The Battle Of The Canoes – Fighting For Survival On The Waters Of The Alabama River

Andrew Knighton

The battles of the Creek Indian War were fought between small forces, usually ranging from a dozen to a few hundred men. They were no…

The Tragic Tale of Hajime Fujii – A Kamikaze Fighter Who Crashed Into & Sunk The USS Drexler

This is an odd story that involves a flight instructor, his family, and a single-minded request. The whole thing was so strange, in fact, that…

The Last Flight to Kuwait – How British Airways Flight 149 Passengers & Crew Became Saddam Hussein’s Human Shields

Heather Fishel

The sounds of gunfire, of bombs exploding and military combat. Unknown hotel rooms, military and industrial sites, and an abandoned airport. Sudden, random acts of…

The Truth Behind the Movie: The Hunt for Red October

Nikola Budanovic

The “Hunt for the Red October” was first written by a famous spy-genre novelist, Tom Clancy in 1984. In 1990, the book was turned into…

Sparta’s Hoplite Warriors: The Most Influential Ancient Military Force

Today, many individuals connect Sparta with a few movies and then dismiss the influential historical city as something of little importance. However, Sparta’s strict military…

The Fokker Scourge: Imperial Germany’s Secret Weapon in the First World War

When World War 1 Broke out in 1914, most nations were ill-equipped for a sustained aerial war. The Treaty of Madrid, in 1911, outlined aircraft…

The Tragedy Of The Russian Submarine “Kursk” – A Naval Disaster For Russia In The Year 2000

The Kursk submarine disaster was the largest naval tragedy ever to happen in the Russian Federation during peacetime.  The country had been experiencing a lot of…