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…
USA: A Nation Justly Proud Of Its Strong, Powerful Military
War History Online Presents a Guest Blog from Author Christopher Kelly As we pause to celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence, it seems appropriate to consider…
The Iowa Class: A Departure from Traditional US Battleship Design
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Chris Knupp The four vessels of the Iowa class were the last battleships put to sea by…
The Life and History Behind the Baby Nambu Gun
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Tom Whiteman, long-time Luger and Walther collector and owner of Legacy Collectibles. The Creation of the Baby Nambu Kijiro…
World War One: A Different Story Of The End Of A Global Conflict
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Damien Wright On the day the Armistice was signed, 11 November 1918, British, US and Canadian troops were…
An Unexpected Partnership in WW2: Nazi Germany and the Republic of China
Look at these photos – a Nazi German officer and Wehrmacht troops, right? Wrong. A quick first glance at these photos would have most military…
WWII’s Biggest Airlift – Over The Hump
War History Online is pleased to present this guest blog from author and blogger Hans Weisman! Check out his book! This Dakota Hunter Blog features a…
The Story of Partisan German
By Max Novikov for War History Online Alexander Victorovich German was born in Petrograd (currently Saint-Petersburg) on 24th of May, 1915. After school, he chose…
1,177 Tears: The Memorial To The USS Arizona, Sunk At Pearl Harbor
USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…
Churchill War Rooms Feature Linked To New Film
A dark wooden chair, a red case and a faded cigar help to tell the story of a crucial time for Great Britain and the…
“How we won the war” – John Knapp, Centenarian preserves story of military service at the urging of his children
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 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…