Crazy Impractical German Inventions of WW2
During WWII, scientists and inventors on both sides of the conflict raced to develop new and terrifying weapons that might tilt the balance in their…
The Most Produced Warbirds of WWII
Manufacturers in World War II were engaged in the greatest industrial effort in history. Aircraft companies went from building a handful of planes at a…
Early in WW2 the British received a dossier of German military secrets & why Britain almost ignored it
The information was so potentially powerful the British could not believe it was real. One of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of the war…
The First Jet Versus Jet War: Air Power in the Korean War
During the dying days of WWII, both sides fielded jet fighters, but they were experimental aircraft. Propeller-driven fighters still dominated the skies. The first jet…
“I did my bit” – Veteran served as pilot with Army Air Corps during World War II
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…
Six Special Forces “A-Teams,” Tasked with Nuking the Soviet Union
War History Online presents this Guest Article from by James Stejskal Think the Russian threat worries the United States now? At the height of the…
George Welch – One of the Few Pilots Who Fought Back During Pearl Harbor
The nuances of military history are often lost to the passage of time and with the men who could give first-hand accounts. As much as…
Hadrian’s Wall – One Of The Greatest Achievements Of Ancient Roman Military Engineering
Though long since reduced to ruins, the line of Hadrian’s Wall is still visible through the countryside of northern England, from Bowness on the west…
Japanese Battleship Musashi – Part 2: The Rediscovery
The biggest ship to sail the seas during WWII, she was Japan’s pride and joy (and the bane of captains) till she was lost. It…
How Climate Change Helped the Swedes March Across A Frozen Sea And Defeat The Danes
It all started in 1655 during the Second Northern War. Sweden was fighting against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia, Brandenburg-Prussia, the Habsburg Monarchy, Denmark-Norway, and sometimes,…
Hans von Luck: The Gentlemanly Nazi Commander
War has always been brutal. Sometimes, however, generals try to be civilized. In the midst of battle, they stop, chat with the enemy, and enjoy…
Unselfish Service – Missouri State Highway Patrolman died in Japanese POW camp in WWII
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…