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…
Amazingly Preserved – WWII P-40 Kittyhawk Discovered in the Egyptian Desert (Watch)
It was the Kittyhawk that captured the world’s interest. In 2012, Polish oil exploration workers came across this eerily well-preserved WWII P-40 Kittyhawk in the…
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…
Christine Granville: One of the Early Leaders of Female Special Ops Agents
Born Krystyna Skarbek in Poland, Christine Granville became one of the most important early female players in the British Special Ops. Working in Nazi-occupied Poland…
This Japanese Soldier Survived In The Jungle For Decades After WW2 (Watch)
Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda was deployed to Lubang Island in the Philippines in December 1944. He was 22 years old. His orders as an intelligence officer…
The Awesome P-47 Thunderbolt In Action Over Europe In WW2 In Full Color (Watch)
‘This is how we changed the face of Italy, from the air…’ So declares the narrator, famed actor and United States Air Force hero James…
Amazing Second World War Metal Detector Finds (Watch)
Although it may seem like waving a metal detector over the ground is easy, the practice is not as simple as it appears. It is…
Violette Szabo: British Female Spy Killed Behind Enemy Lines
A British Special Ops agent in World War II, Violette Szabo was a posthumous recipient of the George Cross for her impressive work in occupied…
This Brave Pilot Climbed Out On To The Wing Of His Stricken Bomber At 13,000 Feet
The details behind every Victoria Cross are fascinating, but James Allen Ward may have the most unique tale of all. The 22-year-old New Zealand-born pilot…
The Blimps: The Defenders Of The Skies In Two World Wars
Sometimes a relatively simple solution is the best one. Such was the case in using barrage balloons, often called “blimps,” in both the First and…