The Leopard I was one of the most iconic tanks of the Cold War, with numerous variants developed for service outside of ...

TANKFEST 2025 is only a few days away, and the most anticipated guest at this year’s event has arrived at the Tank Museum.

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.

Prior to embarking on their Hollywood careers – and even during them – a number of celebrities opt to serve in the US military. While this was most prominent in the Second World War, with the likes of ...

M3 Stuart training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1942. (Photo Credit: Alfred T. Palmer / Library of Congress’ Prints and Photographs Division / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) The only American World War ...

Several big-name actors served in World War II – Clark Gable, James “Jimmy” Stewart, David Niven, Henry Fonda, etc. – risking their lives in Europe and the Pacific. Some put their Hollywood careers on ...

There are few military service members who have received the Medal of Honor and had their actions portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Two are Master Sgt. Gary Gordon and Sfc. Randall Shughart. While their ...

Photo Credit: US Army / U.S. Department of Defense Before he was one of Hollywood’s most famous actors and comedians, Mel Brooks served in the US Army. In early 1944, while a senior at Eastern ...

Chesty Puller, 1950. (Photo Credit: United States Marine Corps / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) Puller wanted to enlist in the US Army during the country’s Border War with Mexico, but was deemed ...

A famous Hollywood star of the 1940s, through to the ’80s, David Niven featured in numerous popular films, even taking on the role of James Bond. An actor by trade, when the Second World War broke out ...

On September 13, 1985, the US Air Force made history. On this day, the first air-to-space missile was launched, successfully destroying an orbiting satellite. Powerful in the context of the US-Soviet ...

For hardcore fans of The Doors, it’s relatively well-known that lead singer Jim Morrison ‘s father was a flag officer in the US Navy. A lesser-known fact is that his father, Capt. George Stephen ...