Jack Lucas: He Fought the US Marines to Get at the Japanese
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, many Americans were understandably enraged. One person was so enraged, in fact, he fought the US military for the right…
When One Man Attacked The USA With His Militia at His Back – Pancho Villa
In 1916 WWI was ravaging Europe. Neutral countries were on edge, striving to stay out of the conflict. Then the southern border of the United…
StuG III- The Most Produced Armored Assault Vehicle Of Nazi Germany
The Sturmgeschütz III was most definitely one of the most iconic tank destroyers of WWII. Contributing to the cult status of StuG was the fact…
The Channel Dash – A Fast-Moving Naval Battle Of WWII
Most of the naval action of WWII took place in the vast spaces of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but there were also confrontations in…
Aces High Veteran Celebrating 100th Birthday Tells How His Life Was Spared By Two Luftwaffe Pilots in WWII
A Welsh Second World War Spitfire pilot has revealed how he reached his 100th birthday: his life was spared thanks to two German fighter pilots…
Transportation equipment reactivated or repurposed for the World War II Homefront
The reactivations by government agencies and firms that purchased inactive equipment in the buildup to or the early years of World War II or the…
Veteran Of Second World War And Korean War Receives Belgian Award
Ernest Maynard joined the army 74 years ago with no expectations of receiving anything back. On Monday, wearing the same uniform he wore 74 years…
99-year-old World War Two Veteran gets a Flight in a B-17 for Birthday
Eugene Leonard served in the Marines and the Air Force. He joined the military in 1936, serving as a mechanic. He has lots of old…
Italian Researchers Locate Remains of British Second World War Soldiers Who Died In Action in 1943
Italian researchers have found the remains of two British soldiers they believe were killed in a raid led by one of the Duke of Wellington’s…
This Family Hopes to Recover a Painting Allegedly Stolen During World War Two
The heirs of a Jewish art collector, Emanuel Lewenstein, filed a claim in New York against a German bank regarding a painting by Russian artist…
Iowa Class Battlecruisers – We Ask If America’s Most Powerful Dreadnoughts May Actually Have Been Battlecruisers
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Chris Knupp The four vessels of the Iowa class were the last battleships put to sea by…
WWII Veteran Worked to Keep the Memory of the Fallen Alive
Bill Thomas survived the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. He spent the rest of his life keeping alive the memory of those who died that…