“The Call To Join” – Veteran Vernon Walther Describes Service Aboard the USS Los Angeles during Korean War
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…
4 Reasons Why Rome Fell – And How It Has Lived On
The Fall of Rome is a heavily debated topic with an extraordinary range of theories as to how such a great power ultimately fell, and…
The Story of the Pointe Du Hoc Bunker, Stormed By American Rangers On D-Day (Watch)
Watch the “Pointe Du Hoc Bunker Story.” This video gives viewers a first-hand look at the observation bunker on the cliffs of Omaha Beach. Constructed…
American Airmen Who Fought for France in WWI Are Celebrated 100 Years Later
In Marnes-la-Coquette, just outside of Paris, a slew of jets and vintage aircraft were unleashed across the sky last month in a display in honor…
The War of Jenkins’ Ear – And The Defeat Of A Huge British Armada
Every year on the last Saturday of May, there is a celebration at the Wormsloe Plantation of Savannah, Georgia. In this Southern city known for…
Irish Diplomat One of the First to Recognize the Danger of Hitler, Says New Biography
One of the first people outside of Germany to recognize the danger in Adolf Hitler’s speeches was a young Irish student, according to a new…
Simo Häyhä Was The Deadliest Sniper in History; They Called Him ‘The White Death’
There have been many great snipers in history and who can take the title of the greatest is a topic of debate. However, if you…
VC: Despite Being Shot And With His Plane On Fire, This Pilot Refused To Bail Out Without Taking Down A German Fighter
On a bright sunny morning in August 1940, No. 249 Squadron, Royal Air Force, was patrolling near Southampton, in southern England. There was hardly any…
The True Story Of A Famous World War Two Photograph
Thanks To Szymon Serwatka This Guest Blog Translation: Piotr Wiśniewski Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo…
Undersea Stealth: The First Submarines To Ever Sink Ships – In The American Civil War
The submarines of the United States Civil War were not the first to appear on the sea. The successful use of submersibles dates to Alexander…
After North Korea Captured Their Spy Ship, The Crew Invented The ‘Hawaiian Good Luck Sign’ In Defiance
In 1968, North Korea seized a US Navy ship, held its crew for almost a year, and tortured them. To free themselves, the captives had…
WW2 Veteran Harry Read Survived Normandy, Awarded France’s Highest Honor
A Bournemouth, England, war veteran was awarded France’s highest military honor, Légion d’honneur (Legion of Honor) at Kensington Palace. Harry Read, a distinguished member of the…