The Myths Of The Montana Class Battleships
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Chris Knupp. Artist’s impression of the Montana class Battleship Myth #1: The Montana class Ignored the Panama Canal…
Six Special Forces “A-Teams,” Tasked with Nuking the Soviet Union
War History Online presents this Guest Article from by James Stejskal Think the Russian threat worries the United States now? At the height of the…
German War Children, civilian survival in WWII – There was hardly any food, in the last year pretty much none
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Article from Annette Oppenlander. When we examine the history of WWII, we often focus on the myriad of battles…
Quickly Raising Armies In The English Civil War – The Infantry, Or Foot, Were Divided Into Two Basic Units, The Pikes & The Muskets
By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans England in the middle of the Seventeenth Century was the most demilitarized nation in Europe. Contemporary accounts claimed that at the…
The History of the Sabre… Not Just for Cavalrymen
The sabre was the traditional cavalryman’s weapon for most of the gunpowder era, and was carried into action long after it had become all but…
Turning Point For WWII – The Battle of Britain – Part 2
Continues from …. Part 1 – By Guest Blogger Chris Charland Flying In Ernest A few days prior to No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, R.C.A.F. was declared operational, Squadron…
Turning Point For The Second World War – The Battle of Britain – Part 1
War History Online Presents Part one of the guest Blog from Chris Charland. The 15th of September 1940 was undoubtedly the decisive turning point in…
Those Magnificent Men: Everyday Heroes of the RAF in Color
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Tom Marshall April 1st, 2018 marks 100 years since the formation of the Royal Air Force (RAF). …
Dad’s WWII Story – When the invasion happened, we waited our turn & were unloaded partly at Omaha Beach’s temporary docks & onto ducks
War History Online presents this Guest Article from John Sekel with the assistance of David Sekel – his son. History has recorded times when one man’s selfish…
The True Story Of A Famous WWII Photograph
Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo had been published in 1944 by most of…
The Long Road to War: Feature-length documentary about the origins of WWI (with Extended Trailer)
The Long Road to War is a feature-length cinema documentary about the origins of WWI. Coming from a country that lost over 20% of its…
The “Black Knight” – Wild Fighter, Feared Duellist, And Hero Of The Mexican – American War
Few men can claim to be one of America’s most feared duelists and war hero at the same time. Alexander Keith McClung proved to be…