Arab Women Shame Their Fleeing Men Back Towards the Fight At The Battle of Yarmouk
Most people are familiar with the general history of the Arab expansion after the death of Mohammad. The Arabs didn’t sit idly in Saudi Arabia,…
“I Know The Costs” – Charles Bestgen, Mid-Missouri veteran wounded while serving as machine-gunner in Korea
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…
The War Could Not Have Been Won Without This Wonderfully Simple Piece Of Design – The Humble Bailey Bridge
Picture an Allied tank commander in Europe, during Autumn, 1944. Advancing for days, destroying the German resistance. Nothing has been able to stop the invasion;…
6 Less Well Known Facts About The Infamous Battle of the Somme
1. The Battle of the Somme was originally meant to be predominantly a French offensive. The Battle of the Somme was first planned in late…
La Decima: Italian Pigs, Manned Torpedoes and Kamikaze-Style Speedboat Attacks
Under the rule of Benito Mussolini, an Italian frogman unit called La Decima was created. The unique group consisted of men capable of the most…
Turning Point For The Second World War – The Battle of Britain – Part 2
Flying In Ernest A few days prior to No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, R.C.A.F. was declared operational, Squadron Leader McNab had been attached to the R.A.F.’s No.…
Surrounded & Isolated John Fox Called Artillery on His Own Position & Killed Over 100 Germans
Often in war, gallant men will embrace what seems like certain death to accomplish the mission. Perhaps in the back of their minds, there is…
The Bob Semple Tank: One Of The Most Ridiculous Tank Designs Ever
Tanks have come to be a defining symbol of warfare in the 20th and 21st Century, and they have taken many forms over the years.…
Tanks For The Memories: The First Ever Tank Commander, by The Tank Museum
The first man ever to command a tank in battle only volunteered for the secret mission because learning to fly aeroplanes was so dangerous, his…
USS Hornet Museum Receives Face-Lift, Courtesy Of AkzoNobel
Paints, coatings and chemicals company donates 1,600+ gallons of paint to give Museum new look Aircraft carriers take a beating during times of war, but…
VC To Go On Display For First Time Ever
One of only four Victoria Crosses won by tank crews in WW1 will go on public display for the first time on the centenary of…
Lenin And Stalin In Safehouse – Latest ‘Revolution 360’ Video Unveiled By RT
RT released its newest 360 video illustrating scenes from Revolutionary Russia, this time featuring revolutionaries Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin hiding out in a safe…