Exciting WWII Tales Of The Cromwell Tank (Watch)
War memories are sometimes teeming with amazing anecdotes, and in this video, Lindybeige recounts two of them and also talks a little about the British WW2…
German WWII Submarine Wreck Is Leaking Mercury Into Ocean
German U-boat U-864 sunk off the coast of Fedje, a Norwegian island, during World War II. The submarine was carrying 67 tons of mercury. When…
We Were Soldiers: Tony Nadal – The Battle of la Drang (Watch)
In the first major battle of the war that involved regular U.S. ground forces and North Vietnamese forces, Col. Tony Nadal and the soldiers of…
M3 Lee and Grant, A Worthy Opponent In 1942, Was Out-Dated Just One Year Later
The M3 was an American WWII-era medium tank that saw action on all fronts of the war, whether as part of the U.S. Army or…
MIA For Over 70 Years: American World War II Pilot Received Full Military Honors at Burial
The remains of a missing Second World War U.S. serviceman following identification were given full military honors after being returned to his family for internment,…
Douglas C-47 Rescued From Siberia in Salvage Operation (Watch)
The Russian Geographical Society is now the proud owner of a 70-year-old Douglas C-47 aircraft, a workhorse of the Second World War. The plane was…
Nazi German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment
The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in…
Band of Brothers Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron Sing A WWII Foxhole Song (Watch)
Two of the real life Band of Brothers, best friends Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron, sing “Mares Eat Oats.” William J. Guarnere (April 28th…
The Belgian Fortress That Stopped The German Invaders For 11 Days In May 1940 – Fort Aubin-Neufchateau
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Fort d’Aubin-Neufchateau ASBL Fort Aubin-Neufchateau is just 10km from the massive fortress of Eben-Emael. While Eben-Emael…
Battle of the Kasserine Pass 1943: Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox
In late January and throughout February 1943, American troops had their first major engagements with German forces in World War II in Tunisia. It really…
Nancy Wake – WW2 Freedom Fighter, Allied Agent, And The Gestapo’s Most Wanted
The books and moments of history are filled with memorable names, courageous figures, and moments of sheer ingenuity. Yet not all names are as well…
Glorieta Pass, The Defining Civil War Battle Which Was Called The Gettysburg Of The West
The U.S. Civil War’s leading contenders were, of course, the Union, made up of the Northern states, and the Confederacy, made up of the Southern…