When Gods Collide – Hannibal and Scipio – Titanic Military Rivalries From The Ancient World
Many years after their last battles had been fought, Hannibal Barca and Publius Cornelius Scipio came face to face in the neutral city of Ephesus,…
‘Denial’ Trailer – Follow Deborah Lipstadt Legal Battle Against Holocaust Denial
The acclaimed book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier,” has been made into a film. The film, DENIAL, recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’s…
WWII WASP Finally Receives Burial in Arlington National Cemetery
Elaine Harmon, a World War II pilot in the US Army, was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday September 7th with full…
Blees Military Academy – Historic Complex Highlights Story of Former Soldier, Teacher, and Entrepreneur
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…
Low Flying B-17 From ‘The War Lover’ Movie – This Is Some Crazy Flying (Watch)
This video shows several low passes by a B-17 at RAF Bovingdon in England; it’s a clip from the movie “The War Lover.” The War…
Lyudmila Pavlichenko Was The Most Successful Female Sniper Ever With 309 Kills!
When the most countries of the world avoid putting women in the front line for some reasons during the World War II, the Soviet Union…
Retreat Does Not Always Mean Defeat – 10 Epic Retreats From Military History
In war, retreats aren’t always about defeat. Sometimes, they’re a deliberate tactic to gain more defensible ground, consolidate forces, encircle an enemy, or lead them…
The Surrender of Japan Aboard the USS Missouri
Imperial Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945. The surrender was formally signed a few weeks later, on September 2, 1945, halting the hostilities…
Five Of The Fastest Jet Planes To Ever Grace The Skies
War History Online Presents this Video Breakdown of our Five Favorite Fastest Jets! We start with the F-15 Strike Eagle. This is an American all-weather…
How To Assemble A Crated Spitfire From Burma, But This One Was Never Buried!
In 2008 Historic Flight At Kilo-7 acquired a Spitfire, which arrived in a crate from Burma. However it was never buried underneath a runway like…
Iconic 9/11 Flag Raised at Ground Zero Found And Donated To National September 11 Memorial & Museum
The Flag was Recovered After Being Missing for Years and is Now on Display in Museum The iconic American flag three New York City firefighters…
He’s Called The Ghost, Has The Same Medal Count As Audie Murphy, And Is Virtually Unknown
By the time a man earns seven Purple Hearts and lives to talk about it, he could either be described as one of the luckiest…