Check It Out – Top Facts About The French SOMUA S35 – The Ill-Fated Tank
SOMUA S35 (“S” stands for SOMUA) was a French pre-war medium tank that was intended to serve as a cavalry cruiser tank for the French…
Bringing History Back to Life: 16 Colorized Photographs of World War II
Colorization of photographs is one of many ways to bring history back to life – often into completely new life. This new kind of art shows…
M1 Garand – The American Rifle Which Was Everywhere In WW2 – 6.25 Million Produced (Watch)
The M1 Garand rifle is a 0.30 caliber semi-automatic US rifle designed in 1928 by Canadian-American firearms designer John Garand. It was in service as…
Turning Point For The Second World War – The Battle of Britain – Part 1
War History Online Presents Part one of the guest Blog from Chris Charland. The 15th of September 1940 was undoubtedly the decisive turning point in…
Watch Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Battle Freak Waves During Massive Storm
Ever since the Aircraft Carrier replaced the battleship as the queen of the sea, it has defined what modern sea power is all about. However,…
“Size 36” The Movie That Revealed The B-36 “Million Dollar Blunder” To The Public (Watch)
Shown here is a 1950 era propaganda produced by the U.S. Signal Corp highlighting the then new B-36 intercontinental nuclear bomber. Playing in the U.S.…
Amazing Discovery Of A Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg (Watch)
Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…
World War II Hardware Found In Iraq – Tanks, Guns, Artillery – The List Goes On (Watch)
Imagine yourself a modern day soldier, you are in Iraq fighting insurgents when all of a sudden you are faced with tanks that seem to…
The 100 Days – Napoleon Returns From Exile, Rallying an Army With His Words Alone
The ranks opened suddenly, and a figure stepped into view. He was taller than many of his enemies described him. Taller and leaner, the angles of…
Battle of Mount Vesuvius, Spartacus and His Men Abseiling Down a Mountain
It is not often that significant battles occur on the slopes of tall mountains, as there are usually too many forces involved for such steep…
Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger On Its Way To The Scrapyard: Drone’s Eye View
This is video footage shot using a drone that shows the USS Ranger on its way to be scrapped in Brownsville. This is very special…
“Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission” – Review by Mark Barnes
There are a number of World War II-themed movies around at the moment, either in production, on the drawing board or close to release date. …