The Abraham Lincoln Brigade – The Heroic US Citizens Who Fought To Free Spain From Fascism
During the Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939) a call went out from the Republican forces for communists and socialists around the world to come…
Emotional Scenes: Former Enemies Meet at Tiger Tank Exhibition Opening
There were emotional scenes as the veterans – all in their nineties – met each other more than 70 years after the end of the…
This Reindeer Battalion of WWII Was Braver than Soviets, Tougher Than Tanks
The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive in 1944, which led to the expulsion of German forces from the northern regions of Norway, would have been severely hampered had…
Firing the Massive WW2 88mm FLAK Gun – Massive Anti-Aircraft Gun
One of the most famous weapons used by the Germans in World War II was the Flugabwehrkanoneor Flak for short. The word means ‘aircraft defense…
Watch This Live Fire Training From Inside AC-130U Spooky Gunship
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed ground attack aircraft currently in service with the United States Air Force. It is a variation of…
Purposely Going Down with His Ship, This WW2 Captain Saved Countless Lives And Was Awarded The MoH
The history of war is full of various mantras that, while popular, are not always entirely accurate. It is often said that the Marines never…
Wounded, He Sacrificed Himself to Clear the way for his Platoon – James Stokes, VC
Private James Stokes’ thirtieth birthday was February 6th, 1945. On the 1st of March, less than one month later, he came to the end of…
Harold Ackroyd – A Selfless WWI Medic with More than 20 Separate VC Recommendations
Life in war is never easy. Watching your fellow soldiers and friends fighting for their lives and suffering serious wounds – physically and mentally – can be…
The Cu Chi Tunnels: A Dangerous Underground Warzone in Vietnam
The Vietnam War pitted North Vietnam against South Vietnam. While the South was fighting the North, they were also fighting another group, the Vietcong, who…
For Individual Acts of Valor During the Battle of the Bulge, 20 US Soldiers Were Awarded the Medal of Honor
War History Online proudly presents this article from Guest Blogger Reg Jans, www.regjans.com. Reg Jans’ deep passion for WWII began as a boy after talking…
When Finland Switched Sides And Fought Germany Too
Throughout World War II, countless countries fought against one another. While the majority of the battles pitted the Allied Forces against the Axis Powers, other…
10 Facts – The Disastrous Dieppe Raid That Carved The Path For All Future Allied Landing Operations
The Dieppe Raid which happened in Northern France, in 1942, positioned itself in history as ground zero for all large-scale invasion operations in WWII conducted…