Escape and Evade and Afrika Corps – Book Review
Reviewed by Phil Hodges for War History Online. We’re pleased to welcome back Phil Hodges and his famous knees to the WHO reviews department. EVASION…
Japan’s Ace Producer – 6 Mitsubishi Fighters
As a manufacturer of fighter planes, Mitsubishi made a major contribution to the Japanese war effort during the Second World War. A5M Built to a…
US Aircraft Carriers – Why the U.S. Navy Stands Alone with a Large Carrier Force
Ever since World War II, the United States Navy has put a major focus on having a large fleet of aircraft carriers. To understand why,…
Menace to the Wehrmacht – The Green Ghost Armored Train
Armored trains showed their effectiveness during the Civil War in Russia in 1917-1922. They were used as a means of transportation for people and transportation…
Destroyed by Nazis – Remains of Jewish Synagogue in Lithuania Recovered
Archaeologists have uncovered three parts of the remains of a Jewish synagogue that was destroyed by the Nazis in Lithuania. A recent excavation uncovered the…
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Imposter – Kawasaki Ki-61 “Tony” in Photos
The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien was a Japanese fighter aircraft, built by Shin Owada and Takeo Doi, used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF)…
Don’t Bomb Us Signs – Irish Neutrality during WWII
The crew of a Garda Air Support Unit aircraft was amazed to see the word “Eire” picked out in white stones when they flew over…
Destruction of the French Fleet by the British WWII – Operation Catapult
At the Mediterranean Sea port Mers-El-Kébir, the Royal Navy opened fire upon an anchored French fleet killing 1,297 French sailors while sinking or damaging two…
Masters of Armored Warfare – 6 Historic German Tanks
Though initially slow to adopt tanks, the Germans eventually became masters of armored warfare, with some of the most effective vehicles of the Second World…
War Graffiti Leaves An Enduring Document
In 1917, Marcel Duchamp made the art world stand up and notice by signing his name on a urinal. This display was a sensation because…
“Lady Lex” – USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier in Photos
The USS Lexington (CV 2), the lead ship of the Lexington class of aircraft carriers, was named after the Battle of Lexington, the first military…
Defending Fort Stalin to the Last Man – 1st Battle for Sevastopol
In the history of the defense of Sevastopol, the 365th anti-aircraft battery, called the Fort Stalin, played a special role. It occupied hill 60 and…