“Old soldiers fade away” – Missouri veteran served in the predecessor to U.S. Air Force in WWI
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…
Random Act of Kindness for WWII Veteran
Rene Duhon is a World War II veteran who was standing in line at an Albertson’s grocery store in Lafayette, Louisiana, when the woman behind…
Photographs Reveal Life in the German Trenches During WWI
Robert Lichte was a medical officer in the German army during World War I. He took a series of photographs that give a glimpse into…
Deborah Samson: Female Soldier of the Revolutionary War
Over the course of history, women have dressed as men to fight for their country. In the United States, it was primarily thought of as occurring…
The Tragedy of the Destroyer USS Leopold
Convoy escort during WWII could be both a terrifying or dull affair. Sailors spent hours peering into gray seas, searching for and dreading the prospect…
Ivan Pavlovich Sereda: the USSR’s Heroic Cook in World War Two
Militaries are hierarchical and, despite their low status, cooks play a vital role. Besides feeding troops, they also maintain morale which has a significant impact…
Operation Halyard: An Airlift Operation that Saved 417 Allied Airmen In The Balkans
During WWII, the situation in the former country known as Yugoslavia was, to say the least, complicated. On the one hand, there was a partisan…
José Arturo Castellanos Contreras: The Latino Schindler
During WWII, many did what they could to save Jews – including the Latino Schindler. José Arturo Castellanos Contreras was born on December 23, 1893,…
Captured German Tanks and Equipment dump in Normandy
This massive dump of captured or destroyed German equipment lies near Isigny-sur-Mer on the crossroads of the D196 and the D203 in the direction of Lison, east…
Amazingly Preserved T-34 Tank With German Markings Pulled From Bog After 60 years (Watch)
In World War II, a Russian-built T-34 tank was captured by the Germans, repainted and used as their own. It was either stuck in battle…
The Tragedy Of The Russian Submarine “Kursk” – A Naval Disaster For Russia In The Year 2000
The Kursk submarine disaster was the largest naval tragedy ever to happen in the Russian Federation during peacetime. The country had been experiencing a lot of…
Legion Vs Phalanx: Two Powerhouse Formations of the Ancient World
The organization from Homeric style hero warfare to tightly packed hoplite warfare was world changing. This powerful Hellenic formation allowed the ancient Greeks to hold…