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‘A good opportunity’ Local veteran discusses service with United States Army, Europe

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…

TANKFEST 2015

TANKFEST 2015

Mark Barnes recalls a glorious weekend at the Tank Museum with Jack Beckett and a cast of several. Saturday was gloriously sunny while Sunday reverted…

Operation Husky – The invasion of Sicily +73 In 22 Images!

‘Operation Husky’ was the codename for the invasion of Sicily in 1943. The Operation began at night of 9/10 July. It was a large amphibious and airborne operation, followed…

The Flying Tank Buster – Hans-Ulrich Rudel 2,000 targets destroyed including 519 tanks

Russell Hughes

Hans-Ulrich Rudel was shot down 30 times during his 2,530 missions. He destroyed one battleship, one cruiser, one destroyer, 70 landing craft, 800 vehicles, 150…

Erwin Rommel – the bold and the brave

Ivano Massari

Erwin Rommel, the man who was to become one of the greatest and most honored of generals both by his enemies and his friend, was…

Richard Bong, USA’s Highest Scoring Ace of WWII Was Killed In A Test Flight

Heather Fishel

The names that line the pages of history are many in number – the lengthy lists of men and women who fought, who died, who…

‘How Good We’ve Got It’ – Wardsville Veteran Shares Story Of Service During Vietnam War

Wardsville veteran

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…

Today 75 years ago the British Bombed the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir

Unable to stop the German advance in Europe, British soldiers fled through the Port of Dunkirk with French help. Weeks later, the British thanked their…

7 Of The Most Daring Raids of WWII

Joris Nieuwint

Desperate times call for desperate measures, high risk commando and paratrooper mission were conceived and executed. Not all were successful but the skill and bravery…

Hells Highway – 101st Airborne Market Garden Battles South of Veghel (Part 2)

Operation Market Garden, it is September 24th 1944 and we are in the 6th day of the ill fated operation. Earlier that day the Germans…

‘We were inseparable’ Missouri Marine killed in Vietnam remembered by friends and family

Missouri Marine

By Jeremy P. Amick Though many decades have passed since Corporal John Allen Campbell lost his life while serving with the Marine Corps in Vietnam,…

Brecourt Manor – The Famous Band of Brothers battle – From the Air!

The famous attack on the German Artillery Guns at the Brécourt Manor by Easy Company was immortalized in the series Band of Brothers. Now, see the whole location…