The American WWII Ace Who Shot Down 7 German, 1 Italian, 1 Japanese, And 1 American Plane
During WWII, an American fighter pilot saw combat over all three Axis territories. By war’s end, he had destroyed Italian, German, and Japanese planes… oh,…
15 Times World War 3 Nearly Started
In the years since WWII, the possibility of a World War 3 has not been a stretch of the imagination with continuous conflicts throughout the…
The Angels of Mons – How Religion Helped Boost the Morale of British Troops in WWI
On 23rd of August, 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was faced with its first real challenge ― the Battle of Mons. Before the battle, the…
10 Facts About the Battle of Mons, The First Clash Between the British And German Armies In WWI
Taking place on August 23rd, 1914 the Battle of Mons was a clash between the British Army and the advancing German Army in Mons, Belgium.…
John Basilone, WW2 Hero Dramatised by HBO, to Have New Warship Named in His Honour
If you’ve ever seen the HBO miniseries The Pacific, you may have heard of the name John Basilone (played by Jon Seda). Well, on Tuesday,…
South Carolina State Museum to Host WWI Exhibit
There is a new WWI exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum. “South Carolina and the Great War” gives a detailed look into how one…
Books Commemorating WW2 Tragedy, Donated To England By The USA, Have Been Lost to History
It was in August of 1944 when the little village of Freckleton, in Lancashire, England experienced a most terrible air disaster. The pilot of an…
No Criminal Charges Bought in Vintage M-18 Hellcat Explosion That Killed Two in the US
In October of 2015, two men were killed when the M-18 Hellcat they were both in violently exploded. After nearly a year of investigations, it…
Many Australian Soldiers Died in the Battle of Pozieres; It is Time to Honor Them
One of the bloodiest battles of World War I took place in the small French village of Pozieres. Records show that almost as many Australians…
Medal Of Honor: Destroying Two Enemy Bunkers Alone, Sgt. Garcia Saved His Platoon In The Jungles Of Vietnam
We all need stories about heroes fighting through a seemingly hopeless situation, and the grit it takes to get yourself and your friends to safety. Such…
The Battle of Grytviken – When A Lone Sniper Turned The Tide Of Battle On A Warship – By Martin K.A. Morgan
War History Online presents this guest piece by Martin K.A. Morgan In 1982, Argentina and the United Kingdom fought one another in the South Atlantic…
Le Paradis – Where the SS Murdered 97 British Prisoners on May 27th 1940
In 1940, members of the British military were slaughtered – after they had surrendered to German forces. Two survived, but no one believed their story.…