5 Weapons Responsible For The Deaths Of The Soldiers Who Used Them
Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, military technology has advanced considerably. Along the way, that evolution has taken some disastrous turns, particularly several weapons which proved…
Five Most Impractical German Inventions from World War Two
During WWII, scientists and inventors on both sides of the conflict raced to develop new and terrifying weapons that might tilt the balance in their…
The Berlin Special Forces Team Tasked with Nuking the Soviet Union
War History Online presents this Guest Article from by James Stejskal Think the Russian threat worries the United States now? At the height of the…
The ‘Cisco Kids’: Tuskegee Airmen brothers George and Arnold Cisco
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Eugene Jones Baldwin Arnold and George Cisco grew up in mostly white, rural Jerseyville, Illinois, graduating with…
The Unlucky Soviet Nuclear Submarine K-19, Nicknamed “Hiroshima”
The misfortunes of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 could fit into some mariner’s folk tales of bad luck at sea. Even during its construction, a…
Six American Aircraft Which Were Crucial To Victory In World War II
Aircraft had begun to play a crucial role in the battles of World War I, but by the Second World War, aircraft had become a…
He’s Called The Ghost, Has The Same Medal Count As Audie Murphy, And Is Virtually Unknown
By the time a man earns seven Purple Hearts and lives to talk about it, he could either be described as one of the luckiest…
These Germans Stationed Near The North Pole Were The Last To Surrender, In September 1945
Operation Zitronella took place on 8th September 1943. Though the name might conjure up images of a campaign fought across the hot Mediterranean shores, nothing could be…
MOH: Shot In The Face & Wounded by Grenade, Charged Machine Gun Nest But Can’t Remember Doing It
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…
Nine Factors That Caused The First Crusade To Happen
On the surface, the First Crusade looks like something with a simple cause – the hatred of one religious group for another. In reality, the…
The Death Match – Legendary Game of Death of Kiev vs Nazi Germany
Let’s dive into the past when playing football could’ve got you killed. In 1942, in occupied Ukraine, a football match was organized by the Nazi…
The Stories Behind Ten Soon-to-be-Forgotten War Songs
Every war needs a song, we have collected ten songs from the past 300 years that were popular in war. A trip down memory lane!…