82nd Airborne Vet that Made Four Combat Jumps in WWII – Passes Away
There were less than 3,000 paratroopers who jumped into combat four times with the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. After 1st Sgt. Harold…
The Famous Messerschmitt Bf109 – Facts You May Not Know
The most famous German fighter plane of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf109 played a hugely important part in that conflict. First Flight The…
Breaking Barriers and Fighting Germans: First Indian Pilot in WWI – Hardit Singh Malik
Hardit Singh Malik was the first Indian to serve as a pilot in the British air force. Indians who were studying in Britain during the…
The Rosenbergs: Willing to Die for Communism
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were American communists who were executed on June 19, 1953, on charges of smuggling atomic secrets to the USSR. Julius was…
General Robert E. Lee – Learning the Ropes in Mexico
The American Civil War was the most devastating war in United States history. Over 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and the scars of the conflict…
Vietnam War Hero the Focus of a New Motion Picture
It was April 11, 1966, Cam My, Republic of Vietnam, and the Army’s 1st Infantry Division started taking heavy casualties in a protracted firefight. William…
Taos Warrant Officer Trains Next Generation
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
Landwhale Ahoy! French Super Tank Char 2C – photos and video
World War I saw the dawn of a variety of new weapons. Vivid experimenting with vehicles was affected by continually changing battlefields. However, many engineers…
Battle of Stamford Bridge – The Victory that Lost England for the Anglo-Saxons
Following the death of King Edward the Confessor, the throne of England became a trophy coveted by several contenders across north-western Europe. This occasion would…
Object 1161 – Hidden Soviet Bunker
During the Cold War, underground command posts were actively built in the Soviet Union. In 1986, a large construction project was started in the forest…
Clever Soviets – How the USSR got Missiles to Cuba Without Detection
One of the Soviet Union’s finest military operations was the secret deployment of nuclear missiles and tens of thousands of servicemen to Cuba in 1962.…
Fort Casey Celebrates Big Guns’ 50th anniversary Aug 11
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Fort Casey Historical State Park invite the public to attend the 50th anniversary celebration of the Big…