“Appreciating Freedom” – William Miller, Veteran Newspaper Publisher to Be Guest Speaker for Local Korean War Event
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…
WWI ‘Canary Babies’ Were Born With A Yellow Tint To Their Skin Because Their Mothers Worked In Munitions Factories
The last surviving ‘Canary Babies’ have told their story of how their skin was tinged yellow after their mothers worked in explosives factories in the…
Disastrous Reconnaissance Failures From Military History – From The Ancient Rome To The Civil War
Few things are more important in war than knowing what is going on. Good intelligence, such as that gathered by the British after cracking the…
This Cold War Mission Honed The Fine Reputation of The Tennessee “Fly Boys”
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force. The majority of the National Guard airmen and soldiers hold full-time civilian jobs while…
This Transport Company Was Asked To Transport A Dakota, But Everything Did Not Go According To Plan
Check it Out! War History Online proudly presents this guest blog from accomplished author and blogger Hans Wiesman. You can read more by Hans and…
When His Navigator Ejected Halfway Out The Plane, The Heroic Pilot Just Managed To Land And Save His Buddy’s Life
Being launched off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is a normal routine, but adrenaline junkie pilots love the radical feel of about 4…
The Supermarine Spitfire: From WWII’s Greatest Battles All the Way to the Silver Screen
All of the greatest man-made inventions have stood the test of time. They remain living testaments to the evolutionary process and creative innovation of some…
This WWII US Fighter Pilot Knows His Stuff, Shooting Down A ME-262 Jet Fighter – Color Video
This is amazing U.S. gun camera footage of an American fighter firing at a German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. These Messerschmitts would normally…
There Are Only Two Airworthy Avro Lancasters Left In The World – Watch This Awesome Flyby From One Of Them
Watch the Canadian Warplane Heritage Center Lancaster “Vera” making an incredible low pass, make sure to turn up the volume! This particular Lancaster is known…
The Awesome Leopard 2 Tank Is Unstoppable Against An Anti-Tank Ditch (Watch)
This video footage demonstrates two different methods that a Leopard 2 Tank utilizes to pass a ditch that’s designed to stop it. The Leopard 2…
The Russian AK-47 Versus The American M16 – Testing Two Of The Most Iconic Post-WW2 Rifles (Watch)
The AK-47 and the M16 were two of the most important rifles of the period following the Second World War. The AK-47, often known as…
Stunning Time-Lapse Of Aircraft Carrier Being Built With Massive Lego-Like Pieces
This video shows amazing time-lapse footage of the HMS Prince of Wales, which is a Queen Elizabeth-Class aircraft carrier, being assembled much like Lego blocks.…