Disappointing Heavy Hipper – Admiral Hipper the Heavy German Cruiser in 23 Photos
Admiral Hipper was a heavy cruiser of the German navy. It received his name in honor of the admiral of the German fleet – Franz…
Packing Heavy! The Combat Kit for U.S. Soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom
The modern soldier now carries the heaviest combat load in the history of war. Weighing in at over 88 pounds in some cases, it is…
Hadrian’s Wall of Denmark – Dannevirke Defensive Complex
Beginning in the later part of what historians know as the “Nordic Iron Age,” the pagan Danes built massive lines of fortifications along their border…
Pearl Harbor Survivor – The USS California “Prune Barge” in 28 PHOTOS
The USS California (BB-44) happens to be among the only two Tennessee-class battleships completed shortly after World War I. It was the fifth ship of…
Why Mexico Celebrates Cinco de Mayo – The Battle of Puebla
Batalla de Puebla, also referred to as Cinco de Mayo, occurred in 1862 and represents one of the few victories by the Mexican civic-military union…
Mammoth Revolution You Never Heard Of – The German Peasants’ War of 1524-5
In 1524, a revolt broke out in Germany. Peasants rose up in a war that showed the religious and social tensions that would tear Europe…
One Less MIA – WWII Pilot Bombing Raid on Bremen Identified & Returned Home for Burial
On July 14, after approximately 75 years, a World War II army pilot’s remains were at long last sent home for a proper burial in…
Ultimately Disgraced – Scipio Africanus was One of Rome’s Greatest Generals
Publius Cornelius Scipio was born around 236 BC, the son of a Roman aristocrat. He grew up amid the privilege of the Roman elite and…
Bunker Turned SS Prison Camp – A Visit to the Fortress of Breendonk
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Roy van der Steen While chatting at a birthday party about World War II sites, someone gave…
“Double Ugly” – The F-4 Phantom in 26 Photos
Without a doubt, the F-4 Phantom is among the finest fighters of the 20th century. Officially known as the McDonnell Douglas F4-Phantom II, the F-4…
Mysterious Fate of Zenobia: The Palmyra Queen Who Defied Rome
In the third century AD, Palmyra was a stopover for traders traveling across the deserts. This made Palmyra wealthy and earned it the nickname “The…
Betrayed Under a Flag of Truce – Seminole War Hero Osceola Was Defiant to the End
Born of the mixed parentage of an English father and a Creek mother, Osceola is a prominent figure in Seminole tribal history, recognized by many…