Ira Hayes – Iwo Jima Flag Raiser & Very Reluctant Hero
Ira Hamilton Hayes was one of five men who helped raise the American flag over Mt. Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on…
Top 10 Most Dangerous Weapons Ever Created
Let us take a look at ten of the world’s most dangerous and deadly weapons that have been created by mankind. It will not surprise…
Battalion 1944 – Finally A New WWII First Person Shooter In The Making & You Can Help!
Battalion 1944 recaptures the core of classic multiplayer shooters and propels WW2 into the next generation. Battalion 1944 utilizes the most advanced industry technology to…
Colditz Castle: PoW’s Found The Wine Cellar, Drank The Lot & Refilled The Bottles With Urine
Colditz Castle is situated on a rocky outcrop some thirty miles from Leipzig in Germany. Originally built in 1200 AD, the castle was subsequently altered…
Amazing Tank Factories Of WWII
During World Wars One and Two tank manufacturing was big business. The British first referred to tanks as ‘landships’ and the government set up a…
London: Thousands Evacuated after Unexploded WWII Ordnance Unearthed Near Victoria Station
Thousands were ejected from rail and tube stations to be evacuated from London Victoria station after what was believed to be an unexploded WWII bomb…
David Stoliar – Lone survivor of Jewish Refugee Ship Sunk By A Soviet Torpedo During WWII
David Stoliar was the only surviving person when a Jewish refugee ship, the Struma, was sunk during World War Two. As Jews fled Europe in…
Vietnam War dead set to be identified using latest DNA-testing technology
More than 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War, the country is going to all lengths to recover and identify the war dead…
Starving Their Own Men: Britain’s Epic Supply Failure in the Crimea
The very least a soldier expects when sent on a campaign is to be fed, clothed and given the necessary equipment to carry out their…
The Belgian Fortress That Stopped The German Invaders For 11 Days In May 1940 – Fort Aubin-Neufchateau
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Fort d’Aubin-Neufchateau ASBL Fort Aubin-Neufchateau is just 10km from the massive fortress of Eben-Emael. While Eben-Emael…
WWII-era Bomb Group Reactivated by the Air Force
The 489th Bomb Group, first activated in 1943 during WWII, is being reactivated by the Air Force Reserve. The ceremony was held at the Dyess…
After 30 Years, Emotional Scars From Vietnam Find Unexpected Healing
A small group of young men waited to board a C-130, which was to take them to the next assignment-another American base carved out of…