The Battle of Kovel: Disaster Amid Russia’s Greatest Military Triumph Of WWI
The Brusilov offensive was Russia’s greatest military triumph of World War One, but also the scene of one of that nation’s most misguided and disastrous…
The Heroic US Coast Guard Who Gave His Life To Save His Shipmates During A Desperate Rescue In WW2
US Coast Guard Cutter Comanche left Boston in January 1943. She made contact with her convoy on the 29th and proceeded as scheduled. It was…
Things That The Russians Did Right During Operation Barbarossa
In June 1941, Operation Barbarossa began, setting off a bloodbath that was supposed to bring the Soviet Union to its knees. Yet when Adolf Hitler…
When Winter Saved The American Revolution At The Battle Of Trenton
Fought on 26 December 1776, the Battle of Trenton was a small but significant battle in the American Revolution. At a time when the forces…
John Glenn, Astronaut And Senator Flew 59 Combat Missions In WWII And Shot Down 3 Russian MiG-15s in Korea
John Glenn, was born July 18th, 1921 and died on 8th December 2016. Before his 25-year career in the Senate (1974-1999), however, he earned his…
Karl Donitz, Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine, Was The Last President of Nazi Germany
Karl Donitz, the Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine (Navy of the Third Reich), served as the last president of Nazi Germany. He was also the creator…
Details of WWII “Great Escape” Released by British Government 74 Years Later
After 74 years, the most revealing report about the prisoner of war camp made famous in the movie “The Great Escape,” has been released to…
Loyal To His Country – Missouri farmer served as munitions handler in Europe during 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…
Stug wreck – recovered from a river bed in Poland, was running a year later (image heavy)
German StuG IV Sturmgeschütz 75mm Tank Destroyer at the Armoured Weapons Museum, Land Forces Training Centre, Poznań, Poland. On the 18th January 1945, German forces…
The Alamo, Chancellorsville And Borodino, Was Victory Really Worth The Cost
A few weeks ago an article covering some victories throughout history provoked quite a bit of discussion. These victories came at such a cost that…
How Spain’s Refusal To Join The Axis Saved The British Naval Base at Gibraltar
The legacy of Germany during World War II is filled with conflict, battles, and the grim stories of war atrocities – yet what isn’t often…
Tunnels For Sale: Old Nazi Tunnels In Channel Islands On The Market
When Derek and Maureen Turnbull bought their home on St. Saviour, Guernsey, in the English Channel, they had no idea what they were buying. Under…