At Sea In a Lifeboat – After the Sinking of the SS Athenia – By Tom Sanger
Survivors in one of Athenia ’s lifeboats alongside City of Flint Few passengers on a cruise ship nowadays ever give much thought to escaping the ship…
THE ADVANCE FROM MONS 1914 – The German Side! – Review by Chris Buckham
Bloem was a reserve Captain in the Royal Prussian Grenadier Regiment Prinz Carl von Preussen who engaged from the very first days of the First…
ON THIS DAY! Paris Liberated By The Free French Forces, August 25th 1944
Image Courtesy of Wikipedia After the Allied Forces landed in Normandy and finally penetrated the German lines, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, American General Dwight…
ZEMKE’S WOLFPACK – Review by Mark Barnes
Colonel Hubert Zemke was the personification of a leader possessed of immense discipline and personal strength. He combined courage with the unswerving respect he commanded…
DC-3’s Immortality Captured In Your Own C-47 War Relic Skin Panel – By Hans Wiesman
The Douglas Dc-3 was developed as a stretched version from its successful predecessor DC-2 that first flew in 1934. That model crushed the dominance of…
When Warning Was Required – The SS Athenia Sunk 8 Hours Into WWII – By Tom Sanger
A little more than eight hours after England and Germany declared war on Sept. 3, 1939, a German submarine attacked and sank the British passenger…
Amazing Pictures Of The Royal International Air Tattoo – By Phil Royal
Vulcan XH558 banking As readers may be aware, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust have announced that this year will be the final flying season…
10 Facts You Did Not Know About The First Allied Victory of World War One
The Battle of Mt. Cer was the first Allied victory of World War One, taking place between 12-24 August 1914, during which the numerically inferior…
‘Pursuit Of Peril’ – Westphalia, Mo., Veteran Served In Five Campaigns, Gassed During World War I
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 GURKHAS – Review by Mark Barnes
A million years ago I was driving through Aldershot when I was confronted by a Gurkha, standing in the road staring intently at a map. …
Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans
Maj. Richard Winters’ notes from his last visit to Bastogne BASTOGNE – Take it Easy! Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful…
‘Drafted into an experience’ Local veteran discusses U.S. Army service as ambulance driver in Texas
By Jeremy P. Ämick During the period of the Vietnam War (1964-1975, as recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs), an estimated 3.4 million men…