Gone Forever: The Last Flying Heinkel He 111 / CASA 2.111, Crashed in 2003 (Watch)
This footage gives you detailed views of the CASA 2.111 that was owned by the Commemorative Airforce. This craft was the only example left in…
The Food Fight That Almost Started World War 3 – The Berlin Airlift
Originally published at civilianmilitaryintelligencegroup.com on May 31, 2009. / By Daniel Russ June 25, 1948, the Soviet Union, flush with the success of driving the…
Henry Johnson, Known as the “Black Death” – America’s First World War Hero
Henry Johnson was a World War I soldier who singlehandedly beat back a German assault while critically wounded. He was a great American hero and…
The German “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” WW2 Heinkel HE 111 Bomber In 17 Incredible Pictures
The German Heinkel HE 111 was designed in the early 1930s at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke. Because it was disguised as a cargo plane it has been…
Takes out 3 Machine Guns, Kills 20 and captures 50 Germans – Even The Enemy Patted Him on the Back
One might presume a nickname such as ‘Fats” was given as an insult, but when you find out a little bit more about the man…
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
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
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…