History | War History

Bringing history to light – Jersey War Tunnels part of the heaviest fortified island of WWII

Guest Author

The physical traces of the Channel Island of Jersey’s wartime occupation remain like battle scars on the landscape; concrete defences, bunkers, fortifications and tunnels. What…

RE-ENACTING THROUGH THE LENS – By Phil Hodges

Phil Hodges

Photographs By Russell Cobb. People are fascinated by re-enacting or more to the point re-enactors. I often find these days that the people I work…

‘Shoot and scoot’ Local veteran shares story of tank rescue during World War II

Local veteran

By Jeremy P. Ämick America seems to have an insatiable appetite for war movies as evidenced by the recent release of military films such as…

Tinian Island: Bombs and Bunkers! By Devon Pike

Guest Author

We  took a trip back to Saipan and then on to the nearby island of Tinian from which the US operated the busiest airfield of…

‘A missile crisis’ Veteran discusses Cold War experience at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Cold War

By Jeremy P. Amick The 1960s was a decade seasoned with many unique cultural events including the civil rights movement and the deployment of thousands…

‘Mutual helpfulness’ Co-founder of American Legion post leaves legacy of public service

American Legion

By Jeremy P. Amick When war-hardened veterans returned to their communities following World War I, many struggled to leave behind memories of the adversities they…

First down on Yamato! By Barry Smith

On the morning of Saturday, April 7th, 1945 tension aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) was times a thousand.  The fighter pilots with Hornet’s Air…

The Heroic Waal River Crossing – 82nd Airborne – 504th PIR – H-Company After Action Report

This official After Action Reports start in the morning of September 20th, 1944, the 3rd day of Operation Market Garden and the bridges across the…

The story of Stanley Mathews and John Thorogood KIA 21-9-1944

Joris Nieuwint

This is the short story of the death of two young tankers in 4 troop, C-squadron, 44th Royal Tank Regiment. They are named Stan Matthews…

‘Continuing a legacy’ Veteran receives real-world education while continuing military tradition

Veteran

By Jeremy P. Amick In recent years, Army veteran Shawn Burch has developed an interest in genealogy and the migration of past generations of his…

Major Cain, The One Man Tank Destroyer Who Received a VC At Arnhem

Major Robert Cain was awarded the Victoria Cross in the battle for Arnhem. He was the sole recipient, out of the five Victoria Crosses awarded during…

‘To posterity’ Legacy of “Great War” veteran lives through American Legion Post 5

Legacy of “Great War”

By Jeremy P. Amick Established in 1919, the American Legion Post 5 in Jefferson City, Mo., was founded through sacrifice of combat veterans seeking to…