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The Story Of Master Gunnery Sergeant Paul Crook – By Tammy Watson

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Tammy Watson  According to my parents and to the history books that proved to be the proverbial…

“Twenty-Two on Peleliu” – Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Article from George Peto. This is what it was like to approach the bloody beaches of Peleliu. The following…

Captain Albert Jacka – The First Australian VC In World War One

War History Online presents this guest blog  by Guest Blogger James Maloney Albert Jacka was the first Australian soldier to receive the Victoria Cross during the…

“The Unbreakable Tiger” – Korean War POW Was A Guardian Angel For Father Emil Kapaun

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Staff Sgt. Ken Scar. U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Funchess watched from the other bank as…

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…

Strafing The Beaches – Dunkirk As Seen From The Air By Both Sides

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Alex Kershaw By May 26, 1940, around 250,000 British troops, the rump of what remained of the…

Kelley Shoemaker: Paratrooper during the Vietnam War

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…

“For your tomorrow” – Missouri Veteran Describes Value of Lessons Gleaned from Naval Service

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…

Hacksaw Ridge, Desmond Doss, And The Battle Of Okinawa

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Kaya Johnson The Battle of Okinawa is considered to be one of the bloodiest battles of the…

Building ‘Camp Swampy’ – Missouri military experience helped inspire iconic Beetle Bailey® comic strip

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…

The Crew Of The B-24 Liberator “Star Valley” – Downed Behind Enemy Lines

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Mark Gero Saturday, February 5th, 1944, in a remote part of central France lies a village called…

Operation Overlord: The Greatest Amphibious Landing in History – Part 2

War History Online presents the second part of this Guest Article from Joseph M. Durante The Beaches At Sword Beach, the easternmost landing site of the invasion, the…