Welcome to War History Online’s American Civil War category, where we delve into one of the most defining chapters in the history of the United States. Here, we explore the complexities and ...

Most history books claim the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD. They are wrong. Less than sixty years after the “fall,” a single man nearly put the pieces back together. Flavius Belisarius was the primary ...

The Tank Museum has announced the latest update on its restoration of the King Tiger V2. The restoration project, which is one of the museum’s most ambitious engineering projects to date, is relying ...

The biggest threat to a German-operated T-34 (labeled the Pz.Kpfw. 747(r)) wasn’t the Red Army—it was the Wehrmacht’s own high-strung anti-tank units. The T-34’s silhouette was so distinct and so ...

In the annals of World War II deception, few names are as polarizing as Jasper Maskelyne. A 37-year-old stage magician from a legendary dynasty of British illusionists, Maskelyne joined the Royal ...

A G-class destroyer, the British Royal Navy’s HMS Glowworm was a vessel that prioritized speed and agility. Launched in 1935, she measured 323 feet in length and was powered by Parsons geared steam ...

The FN FAL is a legendary Cold War-era weapon. The 7.62 x 51 mm NATO-caliber rifle is famed for its reliability and versatility, serving in diverse combat environments across many countries. With a ...

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II – better known among airmen as the “Warthog” – is one of the most powerful pieces of Cold War-era equipment still operated by the US Air Force. Its GAU-8 ...

If you ask history buffs to name a movie that best shows the realities of submarine warfare during World War II, the majority will say 1981’s Das Boot. The popular German film centers around a U-boat ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 “Flogger” is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft designed for the Soviet Union in the 1960s. It was introduced in the 1970s, with 5,047 units built, making it the most ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 “Foxbat” carved its niche in aviation history with a blend of awe and mystery. This iconic aircraft, developed by the Soviet Union, wasn’t just a marvel of engineering, but ...

While the AK-47 is arguably the most famous Russian-borne rifle ever, the country has been the birthplace of many other capable weapons. One of them is the AK-15, which entered service with the ...