Dietrich von Choltitz Was The German General Who Refused To Destroy Paris, Hitler Wanted Him Shot
Dietrich von Choltitz was a German soldier born on November 9, 1894. He is greatly remembered for his role in the protection of the beauty…
When the Soviets Shot Down A U-2 Spyplane, The Cold War Turned Hot
The Lockheed U-2 also known as the “Dragon Lady” is a high altitude recon aircraft that was built in 1957 to gather a range of…
Hideki Tojo – Japanese WWII Prime Minister – Controversial To This Day
Hideki Tojo, a general and a politician, was the true representative of the Japanese expansionist policy in China in the first half of the 20th…
10 Facts – The Battle of Falaise Pocket In World War Two
The landings in Normandy were a major shock for the Allies even though Operation Overlord, which was the code name for the invasion, was thoroughly…
World War One Artillery Components Found on Jersey Shore Beaches
More than 300 pieces of military-grade ordnance were found along the Jersey shore. Each piece was no bigger than a tube of ChapStick. They were…
General Truscott, Who Apologized To The Dead Soldiers on Memorial Day 1945
When asked to give a Memorial Day speech in 1945, General Lucian Truscott who had just spent the past 3 years retaking Europe from Nazi…
American World War Two Veteran Who Survived Sinking Ship
Bill Carlson grew up near the Duluth harbor and dreamt of traveling by sea. When he was seventeen years old, he joined the Naval Reserve.…
Exciting Call Of Duty 2017 Speculation Points to World War Two Theme For New Game
Many people are speculating about to what the new Call of Duty game, expected in 2017, will be. The game has simply been referred to…
The Panzer IV Tank: Germany’s Most Exported WW2 Tank
The Panzer IV was the backbone of the German tank divisions in WWII. Produced in vast numbers, it was present on all fronts, and its…
Top Five Infantry Rifles From World War Two (Watch)
This video looks at five of the best the rifles used by the forces that fought in World War II. These are the French MAS-36,…
Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War
The First World War introduced many new weapons to the world of warfare. The first global mechanized war saw the first use of tanks and…
Intercept Saratoga – A Photo for Fidel Castro
War History Online Presents a Guest Blog from Author Miguel Vargas – Caba A Flight by the Crews of the 392nd ODRAP in search for the Aircraft…