In Pictures: The Battle of Kursk – The Biggest Tank Battle of World War Two
The Battle of Kursk was a World War II engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front near Kursk in the Soviet Union…
In 1974, Hirō Onoda Became The Last Japanese World War Two Soldier To Surrender
World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. As for Southeast Asia and Oceania, peace only came several months later on September 2,…
Beutepanzer, How Germany Relied on Captured Military Vehicles To Continue The Fight in World War Two
The Germans during WWII were known for their engineering craftsmanship, but a less known fact is that they were very resourceful in times of need,…
Veterans Honored at Vietnam War Fiftieth Anniversary Commemoration
Navy, Marine and Air Force veterans were individually recognized March 11 at the Palm Springs Air Museum’s 50-year Vietnam War commemoration. Guest speaker, Palm Springs…
World War Two Pilot’s Remains Discovered in the Ukraine
On June 6, 1944, as the D-Day invasion of Normandy was underway, 2nd Lt John Donald Mumford of the Army Air Forces was escorting a…
Historical book follows life of an army chaplain hero who was awarded the Military Cross
Four years ago Sarah Reay discovered letters written by World War One hero, Reverend Herbert Butler Cowl. He was her grandfather and she wrote a…
Korean War Soldier’s Remains Returning Home At Last
US Army Corporal Joseph N. Pelletier was 20 years old when he was killed in action during the Korean War. He was a member of…
Historian Believes That World War Two Actually Started In Asia In 1937
Rana Mitter is a historian at Oxford University. He believes that what we’ve been taught in the history books about World War II is incorrect.…
The “Spitfire Girls,” Critical to the Victory in WW2, Are Honored At Ceremony
The “ATA-girls” were a group of women who worked during World War II flying fighter planes to train pilots and to move planes from factories…
Japanese Monster Aircraft Carrier Submarines – By Hans Wiesman
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Hans Wiesman In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you can read about the Japanese Monster Aircraft Carrier…
The Inspiring Story of the Seach For a Family Veteran – by Jim Knudsen
Julius St John Knudsen was born in 1916 in Crosby, MN. ) Three years later, 1919, my dad (Wilbur Knudsen) was also born there. Another…
Fazal Din: the Man Who Fought on despite the Hole in His Chest
The Victoria Cross (VC) is Britain’s highest award for military valor. Before 1911, Indian soldiers were not eligible to receive it; although many deserved to.…