Used His Last Moments In a Burning B-24 To Sink a U-Boat – Rescued German Captain Recommended Him For a VC
Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg was awarded a Victoria Cross for destroying a German submarine in WWII. The only reason we know of his heroic deed…
3 Wars That Paved the Way for World War I
The First World War was devastating in its scope and utterly unlike what national leaders expected. As such, it was seen by many as an…
Tough As Nails – Lauritz Sand – The Most Tortured Man in Norway During WWII
Lauritz Sand entered Norwegian history as the man whose name became synonymous with the saying “Tough as nails.” Sand gained his reputation during WWII when,…
Tibor “Ted” Rubin: How Mauthausen Concentration Camp Helped Him Survive the Korean War
None who survived the German concentration camps of WWII remember them fondly. Except for one man. As far as he was concerned, it is what…
10,000 Colt Model 1911A1 Handguns May Go on Sale in the US
As many as 10,000 of the 1911A1 pistols may be released for sale by the US government. The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act has a…
James E. Williams, Medal of Honor: The Most Decorated Enlisted Sailor in the US Navy
The greats of the United States Navy are usually champions of the oceans. Rear Admiral Richard O’Kane and famous submarine Commander Rear Admiral Eugene Fluckey…
The Iowa Class: A Departure from Traditional US Battleship Design
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Chris Knupp The four vessels of the Iowa class were the last battleships put to sea by…
Major Charles J. Loring Jr: Dived Into a Korean Artillery Battery
When people speak of a plane recklessly and intentionally diving into an enemy, the word Kamikaze comes to mind. A desperate tactic deployed by the…
Honor: Counterproductive Japanese War Ethics in WWII
War History Online proudly presents this guest article by Ryan Kim On the morning of May 11, 1945, the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) was supporting the…
Serbian WWI soldiers who died in the Netherlands
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Fabian Vendrig with the help of Tanja Vendrig & John Stienen In a corner of the Dutch…
Charged alone with nothing but a pistol killing all four occupants, First Lt. Harry L. Martin Sacrificed his life for his Marines
For a soldier, to have made it to March 26, 1945, on the island of Iwo Jima was to have looked death in the eye.…
The Awesome Alaska Class: America’s (Not Quite) Battlecruisers
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Chris Knupp This class of cruiser is perhaps one of the more confusing ships ever put to sea…