Turning Point of WWII – 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…
The Invasion of Kos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers
War History Online presents a Guest Article by Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi In the early hours of 3rd October 1943, a number of German Naval vessels arrived…
The Causes Of The English Civil Wars – Some Of The Most Destructive Conflicts In British History
By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans The English Civil Wars (there were three, involving all the nations of the British Isles) were some of the most destructive…
The Most Expensive WWII Collectibles Sold – Hitler’s Mercedes Benz Sold for $8 million
It’s a fact. Once relatively lowly priced and overlooked WWII collectibles, perhaps even considered worthless in their time, are fetching considerable prices today – prices…
The Japanese Invasion Threat of Australia
Japanese intentions to invade mainland Australia during WWII have long been the subject of passionate debate amongst historians worldwide. Some scholars are convinced that the Japanese…
Not Often Spoken Of – Australia’s WWII Lend-Lease Program
On January 10, 1941, Draft H.R. 1776 – the “Lend-Lease Bill” was presented to the United States Congress. Under the proposed act, the President of…
The Friendly Invasion Returns to Suffolk: Welcoming Home Two Men of The Mighty Eighth
Often, my father frustratingly reflects on his 17-year stint in the office of a sugar beet factory through the realization that almost every man around…
The invention of the first nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus was so important that it could be compared with the first human flight to the moon
Diesel-powered U-boats had to surface every day for four hours to recharge the batteries. It significantly increased their exposure, and hence vulnerability. Even after the…
“IT AIN’T TOO BAD” – RIP Louis Kalil, Last Living Member who fought in WWII’s Most Decorated US Platoon at Battle of Bulge
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Alex Kershaw He was the last living member who fought in WWII’s most decorated US platoon which…
The Battle of Edgehill, October 1642 – Both commanders hoped to force battle
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Jemahl Evans Everyone thought it would all be over by Christmas. Everyone expected a single sharp engagement and…
This Egyptian Unit Escaped Destruction In 1967 By Invading Israel
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Christopher Weeks When faced with an attack by a superior force, sometimes the key to survival lies…
Here are some of the Worst Friendly Fire incidents from before WWI
War History Online presents this Guest Article from by Martin Fejfar The term friendly fire became widely used during and after WWI although it had previously taken…