After their tank was put out of action by a gas-shell, both Lance Cpl. Hopkins and Lt. Palmer resumed their duty in a second ...

The Tank Museum ‘s annual A Dorset Christmas event is the perfect opportunity to pick up some unique hand-made Christmas ...

Not too far away is a massive MP3 concrete tower, a German naval range-finding position, which was built by forced laborers ...

Discover the intriguing stories that shape the history of war with War History Online. Brush up on military history and read about the past and present of global and regional conflicts.

Welcome to War History Online’s World War II category, where we delve into the monumental conflict that shaped the course of the 20th century. Here, we explore the causes, major battles, and enduring ...

The powerful M2 Browning .50 caliber heavy machine gun entered development following orders from Gen. John J. Pershing in World War I, and it has remained a timeless weapon that armies can count on.

The First World War introduced many new weapons to the world of warfare. The first global mechanized war saw the first use of tanks and combat airplanes, but it’s less well known that the first ...

One of the brightest minds of the 20th century, you’d think Albert Einstein would have been among those to join the Manhattan Project and help develop one of the most powerful weapons in the world: ...

The Polish government is calling for recognition for the Polish mathematicians who provided indispensable aid to Alan Turing in cracking the German Enigma code during the Second World War. Today, it ...

As World War I dragged on, an unexpected group became known for being ruthless. Canadians, stereotyped as friendly, kind and agreeable, certainly displayed none of these characteristics when it came ...

Ghost Car: In the early 1990s, a former Danish special forces soldier felt a calling from God to go to Bosnia and provide humanitarian aid during the Bosnian War. With the help of the US Army, he was ...