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…
15 Facts & Images About One of The Best Inventions of WW2 – The DUKW
The DUKW, also known as the “Duck,” was a six-wheeled amphibious vehicle used in World War II by the US military for transporting good and…
The Evacuation of Gallipoli, The Brilliant End To A Disastrous Campaign
To Europeans, Canadians, and Americans, stories of World War I often focus on the great battles of the Western Front like the Somme, Ypres, Verdun,…
Turning Point of WWII – The Battle of Britain – Part 1
War History Online Presents Part one of the guest Blog from Chris Charland. The 15th of September 1940 was undoubtedly the decisive turning point in…
Brotherly bond – WWII veteran preserves legacy of military service through personal writings
By Jeremy P. Amick A travesty in the preservation of military history is failing to capture the stories of our nation’s combat veterans before they…