Sig Sauer’s M17 Pistol for Public Purchase
Collectors of military memorabilia or those that are Sig Sauer aficionados are in for a treat as Sig Sauer has announced that it has a…
Destroyed by Nazis – Remains of Jewish Synagogue in Lithuania Recovered
Archaeologists have uncovered three parts of the remains of a Jewish synagogue that was destroyed by the Nazis in Lithuania. A recent excavation uncovered the…
US Sub Ran into a Mountain – Terrifying Encounter of USS San Francisco
When Armed Forces personnel sign on, they know that they are risking their lives to serve their countries, but when men go to sea, they…
Two Marines, One Aircraft, Two Medals of Honor in WWI
On a cold October day in World War One Europe, two United States Marines took off into the sky for a strike against an enemy…
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Imposter – Kawasaki Ki-61 “Tony” in Photos
The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien was a Japanese fighter aircraft, built by Shin Owada and Takeo Doi, used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF)…
Siege of Vienna: Ottoman General Kara Mustafa
Kara Mustafa was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1676 to 1683, and the architect behind the 1683 siege of Vienna. It is…
Don’t Bomb Us Signs – Irish Neutrality during WWII
The crew of a Garda Air Support Unit aircraft was amazed to see the word “Eire” picked out in white stones when they flew over…
Destruction of the French Fleet by the British WWII – Operation Catapult
At the Mediterranean Sea port Mers-El-Kébir, the Royal Navy opened fire upon an anchored French fleet killing 1,297 French sailors while sinking or damaging two…
Rock of Chickamagua – General Thomas Covered for “Old Rosy”
Famous for his victories in the Western Theatre, Major General William S. Rosecrans became the subject of public criticism after he suffered a resounding defeat…
Masters of Armored Warfare – 6 Historic German Tanks
Though initially slow to adopt tanks, the Germans eventually became masters of armored warfare, with some of the most effective vehicles of the Second World…
War Graffiti Leaves An Enduring Document
In 1917, Marcel Duchamp made the art world stand up and notice by signing his name on a urinal. This display was a sensation because…
Great Trans-Atlantic Air Race and the Hawker Siddeley Harrier
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Dean Smith Following the allied victory at the end of the First World War, the British newspaper…