10 Heroes of the Horrifying Fighting for the Hurtgen Forest
Over the winter of 1944-5, the American army fought against German forces holding a defensive line in the Hurtgen Forest. It was one of the…
Military Tradition: Germany’s Problem With Its Past
Recent revelations that members of the German military had planned a “false-flag” campaign – a terrorist attack while posing as foreigners seeking asylum in the…
Last Stand at Fort #1 – German Counter-Attack at Grodno 1944
On June 23, 1944, the major offensive of Operation “Bagration” began. On July 15, Soviet troops from the north began to liberate the city of…
Brothers In Arms: 1st Hand Account of Sacrifice And Survival at Chosin Reservoir
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Ned Forney For 19-year-old Pat Finn, a Minnesota Marine with Item Co, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, the…
From Mice to Elephants – The Amazing 5 Years of WWII Vehicle Development
Growling onto the battlefields in a blaze of shell-fire, the first motorized fighting vehicles made their appearance during the First World War. By the beginning…
Tourists Caught Stealing from Auschwitz – It’s Not the 1st Time!
It’s not uncommon for tourists to want to take mementos and souvenirs home from their trips abroad, but there are just some places and some…
Determined Fighting for a Terrible Cause – Germany’s Desperate Defense of Normandy
On the 6th of June 1944, the Allies invaded Normandy. For the German troops defending this region of occupied France, it was the beginning of…
Japan’s Dr. Mengele: Medical Experiments on POW’s at Unit 731
The main site of Japan’s experiments into biological warfare was the prisoner of war camp known as Unit 731 located in Pingfan, Manchuria, where Chinese…
Crazy: The Crew Was Inside When Dropped From a Plane – 23 Facts About the Soviet BMD
Infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) were a vital part of the Soviet Union’s Cold War military machine. The nation led the way in developing and fielding…
Lwów Eaglets – The Polish Teens that Defended Lwów from the Ukrainians
When in late 1918, the Habsburg empire was at the brink of collapse, nations of central Europe started to think about creating their own states.…
When the British 1st Used Poison Gas – Battle of Loos
Though not as well remembered as the Somme, the Battle of Loos was one of the British Army’s great humiliations of the First World War.…
Saving Private Ryan turns 20 and Goes 4K
It has been a while since I last watched Saving Private Ryan but now that Universal Pictures has released the epic war movie in 4K…