Edward A. Carter, Jr. received the Medal of Honor for killing six soldiers and using the surviving two as a bodyshield
Edward Allen Carter Junior was born on May 26th, 1916 in Los Angeles, California. Carter had a unique upbringing. His father was an African-American missionary,…
Presumed Dead, Eric Wilson was Posthumously Awarded the Victoria Cross
As a result of the inexplicable gallantry it takes to receive one, it is entirely common for such an award to be given posthumously to…
On Crucifix Hill, Captain Bobbie Brown Destroyed Three Enemy Bunkers And Was Awarded The Medal of Honor
On October 8th, 1944, Bobbie Brown did indeed have a prerogative, and that was to single-handedly destroy three German bunkers on a heavily fortified hill…
“Bairnsfather” – Review by Mark Barnes
I had a colleague who was deep into a mammoth project collating the histories of all the illustrators who had contributed material for one of…
Intercept Saratoga – A Photo for Fidel Castro
War History Online Presents a Guest Blog from Author Miguel Vargas – Caba A Flight by the Crews of the 392nd ODRAP in search for the Aircraft…
Auschwitz Survivors Frustrated With Pace of German Justice System
Auschwitz survivors, including two who recently met with Pope Francis when he toured the Nazi concentration camp, are asking Germany’s highest court to move quickly…
7 Very Different Opponents Faced by Victorian British Armies
Maintaining your status as a global power is no easy thing. The British Victorian Army was one of the best equipped and most experienced in…
Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War
The First World War introduced many new weapons to the world of warfare. The first global mechanized war saw the first use of tanks and…
Anne Frank Documentary Was Secretly Screened in Iran
The documentary, Anne Frank: Then and Now, was screened in an Iranian theater for students and their professors. The authorities did not approve of the…
Top Five Infantry Rifles From World War Two (Watch)
This video looks at five of the best the rifles used by the forces that fought in World War II. These are the French MAS-36,…
Hideki Tojo – Japanese WWII Prime Minister – Controversial To This Day
Hideki Tojo, a general and a politician, was the true representative of the Japanese expansionist policy in China in the first half of the 20th…
When the U.S. Army Was Almost Defeated By North Korea
In the summer of 1950, U.S. faced a new threat. The Communist Bloc grew rapidly in 1949 when China opted to join. However, the U.S. still had…