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Dragon Wagon – Keeping Armor Moving

I’ve been interested in World War II since listening to my uncle’s tales from his experiences in the European Theater. I couldn’t get enough of…

Tide Turns at Midway – A Promise Kept

In 1942, the tumultuous tides of the Second World War turned against Singapore as Imperial Japan rolled over its minimal forces, taking approximately 25,000 prisoners. …

The End of the Rising Sun – The Japanese Surrender in Color

The origins of Japanese imperialism can be found in the XIX century when their firm isolationism was no longer defensible. In 1852, the gates of…

Rare WWII French B1 Heavy Tank to Participate at TANKFEST 2018

The last of its kind in existence, the Char B1 WW2 tank will be in action at Tankfest in June A rare Second World War…

New D-Day Statues Unveiled in Castletown Museum

A museum on the South Coast of England has just unveiled set of 6 statues to commemorate D Day in 1944. The ceremony was held…

Pacific War In Color on Smithsonian Channel Premieres Sunday, June 24 Rare Color Film and Photos

A groundbreaking new eight-part series traces the epic struggle of the Pacific War using rare and never-before-seen color visuals from every corner of the conflict. Smithsonian Channel takes…

Paratrooper: Interview with the Director and Producer of the New Television Series

The following is a transcript of the interview with War History Online and the Creators of Paratrooper. Today we have with us Lance Nielsen the director…

Amazing Story of Gun Running in the Turkish War of Independence – The Alemdar

War History Online presents this article from Jack Snowden The source for the adventurous tales of the Alemdar are two ship’s logs, the first of…

100 Years of the RAF – A Party is in Order

Great Britain’s Royal Air Force is celebrating 100 years of service in 2018 with many interesting activities during the year.  The 100 RAF Aircraft tour…

Battle of Jutland – Won by the Numbers

Since the rapid innovation of mechanical technologies that marked the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, very few points in the history of Western civilization…

D-Day Heroes Remembered – Family Places Fresh Plaque on Site of C-47 Crash

Many of you have read the recent story “Lost on D-Day: The story behind the plaque down a lonely lane in Normandy“, published on War…

D-Day – A Look at All 5 Beaches with Original Footage and Photos

76 years ago, in Northern France, one of the most essential operations of World War II took place. As a part of Operation Overlord, the…