The Battle of Morgarten – Against All The Odds, One Small Army Changed the Course of European Military History
The supremacy of heavy cavalry and mounted knights on the battlefield came to an end one cold November morning in 1315, and it began with…
The Cactus Air Force: Guadalcanal Shoestring Flyers Took On Japanese Zeros – And They Won
The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles in the Pacific theater of World War Two. Marking the furthest expansion of the…
Audie Murphy – Troubled American Medal of Honor War Hero and Epic Hollywood Star
One of the most highly decorated American soldier of World War II, Audie Leon Murphy, was born on the 20th June 1925. His life story…
Which Is The Better Tank, The American Abrams or the Russian T-90?
This video provides detailed information about the differences between the U.S M1 Abrams and the Russian T-90 MS tanks. The US M1 Abrams The M1…
TANK 100 – Putting A Tank On Trafalgar Square In London – In Pictures!
War History Online presents this Guest Piece from the Tank Museum: It’s been a busy week at The Tank Museum due to Tank 100 celebrations,…
“I Know The Costs” – Charles Bestgen, Mid-Missouri veteran wounded while serving as machine-gunner in Korea
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…
Top 10 Horribly Inaccurate War Movies – With Trailers!
The majority of people do not directly take part in the wars going around the world. Therefore, it is very significant that people know the…
U.S. Fighter Aces of World War II
We count down out top ten favorite Aviation Aces from the Second World War. These heroic high-flyers are ranked here according to the number enemy fighters…
This German Paratrooper Held An Impressive Record, And May Have Been Part Of The Plot To Assassinate Hitler
Many are aware of the plot to kill Hitler orchestrated by Colonel Schenk Count von Stauffenberg in July of 1944 as it was depicted by…
Corporal Dunham: He Was The First Marine to Receive Medal of Honor Since The Vietnam War
In the decades following the Vietnam War, there would be conflict, battle, and loss of life. But for the United States Marine Corps whose tradition…
Bullet Discovered By Archaeologists Changes Views On Lawrence Of Arabia
Researchers have new evidence corroborating TE Lawrence’s account of his activities in the Arab revolt 100 years ago. Archaeologists have spent the last ten years…
Terrifying Story From Pearl Harbor: Three Sailors Trapped In The USS West Virginia For 16 Days
In the aftermath of the attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War Two, stories emerged of sailors who were trapped in the sunken battleships. Some…