80 Years, A Tribute To The PBY Catalina – Review by Mark Barnes
Hans Wiesman first came to my attention a few years ago on the publication of his book The Dakota Hunter, a book detailing much of…
Heavy memories – Veteran served aboard battleship USS Washington during several WWII campaigns
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
All Is Fair in Love and War – A WWII Veteran Recalls Making Both
War History Online presents this guest blog by Dave Paone In 1945, at age 19, Stanley Feltman was a tail gunner in a B-29 for…
Was Eva Braun a Naive Bystander or Proactive Participant in Nazi Actions
In her 2011 book, Eva Braun: Life with Hitler, author Heike G. Gortemaker paints a portrait of an Eva that was more than the often…
The Axis Occupation Of Europe Then And Now – Review by Mark Barnes
We live in troubled times where fear and loathing of immigrants, school yard shootings, youth violence, distant wars and poisonings in sleepy cathedral cities vie…
Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Chicken Farmer Spy Who Tricked Hitler & Saved D-Day
During WWII Juan Pujol Garcia played an important role in deceiving Nazi Germany about where the D-Day landings would occur. In gratitude, the Nazi’s awarded him an…
The Empire Of Japan & The Invasion Of The Philippines In WW2
On December 8, 1941, Japan invaded the Philippines. A mix of local and American forces, most without combat experience, rushed to hold off the professional…
The Inexplicable Controversial Life of General Douglas MacArthur
There are few times in history where we can say a man was born and raised in such a season that he should be at…
After Being Demoted to Private Nine Separate Times, This Canadian Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
If you ask any combat infantryman, you will hear that there are men who make their life easy in garrison and men who make their…
From Texas to Japan aboard a LST – Putting The Men Ashore To Win The War
The United States Navy didn’t closely scrutinized the paperwork for some of its recruits during World War II. Indeed, it wasn’t unheard of for date…
Britain’s Plan to Kill Hitler By Having a Sniper Shoot Him During His Daily Walk To The Tea House
In 1944, the British hatched a plan to assassinate Hitler – a project known as Operation Foxley. It could have shortened the war, saved millions…
Nazis Killed Her Husband, She Bought and Drove a T-34 & Then Went On a Rampage
They say that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” But if you take her love away, it gets a helluva lot worse –…