Standing with Giants Pays Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served
In recent years, towering metal figures have been erected across the United Kingdom and parts of Europe. They primarily take…
A Dentist’s Bizarre Idea: The WWII Plan to Turn Bats into Incendiary Weapons
When Los Angeles burned in January 2025, the frightening part wasn’t just the flames—it was the speed. Red Flag warnings…
The General Killed on the Ides of March Was Also History’s Most Dangerous Military Mind
Before the daggers came out on March 15, 44 BC, Julius Caesar pulled off one of the most audacious battlefield…
Rudy Reyes Talks FORCE BLUE and the Importance of Maritime Conservation
The majority likely know World of Warships for being the action-packed naval arm of Wargaming’s multiplayer game series, but few…
An Actual Magician Who Wanted to Outsmart the Germans: The WWII Legend of Jasper Maskelyne
In the annals of World War II deception, few names are as polarizing as Jasper Maskelyne. A 37-year-old stage magician…
World of Warships Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary with Naval Museum Atlas Calendar
Earlier this year, World of Warships launched the Naval Museum Atlas, an interactive platform aimed at helping naval history enthusiasts…
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918): How Russia’s WWI Exit Still Shapes Eastern Europe
March 3, 2026, arrives just days after the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was marked at the…
INTERVIEW: HMS Victory and the ‘Big Repair’
War History Online guest writer Geoff Moore has been investigating Lord Horatio Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory. The 104-gun vessel is…
Why the German Army Refused to Use the “Superior” Captured T-34
In the summer of 1941, during the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa, German tank crews encountered a battlefield “ghost” that…
This WWII Arctic War Aircraft Carrier Plan Sounds Ridiculous—Until You Learn Why
It sounds like something dreamed up on a napkin during a long winter night, but it was very real. In…