How A Small Group Of Canadian Paratroopers Saved Denmark From Soviet Occupation at the End of WW2
By May 1945 the war in Europe had finally started to wind down. Yet for the men of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, there was…
The History of Armored Trains And Why They Are Now A Thing Of The Past
Armored trains are a relic of the past by today’s standards but in the late 19th and early 20th century, these big steel-plated locomotives besieged…
“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 Day of the Rangers – The True Story That Inspired The Movie Black Hawk Down
When Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” came out in 2001 it had all the features that make a great movie. As well as drama, tension…
Crazy Weapons From History – From the Nazi Jetcopter to the Scooter-Mounted Cannon
You might think that you know about all the unique military weapons that have been made to date, but human beings have a penchant for…
The Great Military Men Who Inspired The Young Napoleon Bonaparte
From an early age, Napoleon Bonaparte showed the ambition and intelligence that would eventually make him the emperor of half of Europe. As a child,…
The Only Enlisted Submariner Ever To Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor Locked Himself Inside A Sinking Submarine
For those who sail beneath the surface of the sea, there are few greater fears than permanently descending to the depths alive. The movies would…
Post-WWII Surplus Harleys, Cheap Transports For “Willy And Their Boys”
Guest Blog By Hans Weisman! In this DAKOTA HUNTER BLOG, you will read about another lifetime passion of mine: the Harley Davidson Motorcycle. As a prelude,…
The Des Moines Class Cruiser – The Greatest Heavy Cruiser
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Chris Knupp Determining what would have been the greatest heavy cruiser would be a challenging task. Very…
“Impenetrable” – The Fall of the Eben Emael Fortress
After WWI, Belgium, being one of the countries with the highest casualty count, tried to balance between a ravaged economy and the high unemployment rate…
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…
Even The Germans Suggested The VC: Irish Guard Who Held off the Enemy Single Handed for 20 Minutes
A nation can desire for a war to be over all they want, but the inevitable fact of war is that the enemy always gets…