Essentially, the Danzig Crisis was an incident between Poland and the Free City of Danzig (today known as Gdańsk). The Polish government believed it had the right to both station warships across ...

The Tank Museum chose to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in a special way – by taking a Churchill Mark III back to its ...

After months of fundraising, The Tank Museum has officially reached its monetary target to restore its M47 Patton. Thanks to ...

Established in 2011, War History Online is a comprehensive resource for those interested in military history and the latest war news from around the world. Our team of experienced historians provide ...

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 ...

The years following the Second World War were tricky. While Russia had been an ally to the United States during the conflict, the two frequently butted heads afterward. This tenuous relationship led ...

One of the best-known films about the Second World War is The Longest Day (1962), which centers around D-Day. In a number of scenes, members of the cast, whether they’re portraying members of the ...

Leading a group of soldiers during wartime is a massive responsibility, and the decisions made can often mean the difference between life and death for those these military leaders are responsible for ...

Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed firsthand the crimes that were committed by the Germans at concentration camps when he visited the newly-liberated Ohrdruf during the Second World War. The sights were so ...

In the Hollywood films, spy James Bond would meet his boss ‘M’ mostly in and around central London. However, if you really want to track down where the real spies met go no further than St. Ermin’s ...

There has long been a competition between countries over who can produce the best fighter jets. This was particularly fierce with the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Shortly ...