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For Sale: de Havilland DH115 Vampire T Mk 11

For sale by Historic and Classic Aircraft Sales. The Vampire Preservation Group has successfully operated this 1952 de Havilland Vampire T11 for over a decade,…

WWII Photo Leads Son to Czechoslovakia to Identify Mysterious Woman

Jerry Huffman’s father, Paul, served in World War II as a tank driver with the US Army. He was helping liberate Czechoslovakia from the Germans…

On A Hill Far Away: Remains of Marine from Chosin Reservoir Close to Being Identified

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War History Online presents this Guest Article from  Ned Forney We’ll never know the terror 18-year-old Marine PFC Edward “Eddie” Thorn experienced in the final…

42 Images of Sherman Wrecks

Strength in numbers. This is exactly what the M-4 Sherman tank was good at in its heyday. World War II saw the rise of the…

$8,000 – a Letter Written During WW2 By Ike to His Wife. It’s a Great Collectors Item

Written to his wife Mamie during World War II, this handwritten letter from the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe mentions that he feels…

American Legion Post Renamed for World War I Soldier

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 Families…

Leading by Example – Helicopter Pilot Becomes Top Warrant Officer in MO National Gurard

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 Families…

Found – Battle of Britain Hero, Thought Missing, Is Alive and Well in Ireland

Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway was a hero of the Battle of Britain in World War II. He is one of the ‘Few’, as…

WWII Espionage: Real Life Cloak & Dagger in Sweden

When I was a teenager in the late 1970’s, my favorite fiction books were those of Robert Ludlum – of “Bourne Identity” fame. Besides the…

Mi-24 “Flying Tank” – The Attack Helicopter Used Around the World (plus a ton of photos)

Certainly one of the most impressive attack helicopters in terms of it’s unique, almost alien design, the Mi-24 or “Hind” by its NATO designation is…

Operation Market Garden, the Failed Operation May Have Done More Harm than Good

The Germans had occupied the Netherlands for four years before Allied forces drove them back to their home country. The retreat triggered a wave of…

Every Casualty has a Story – Jim Wood, Vietnam Vet from Eldon, MO

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 Families…