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DE HAVILLAND AND HATFIELD 1910-1935 – Review by Mark Barnes

DE HAVILLAND AND HATFIELD

I only visited the De Havilland site once and that was long after it had been consumed into the dying monster that spawned into British…

THE FLAMETHROWER – Review by Phil Hodges

There aren’t many weapons that put fear and horror into every man more than the flamethrower. Flamethrower, flammenwerfer, lanciafiamme,  whatever it’s called, it conjures up…

Pan Am’s B-314 Clippers transferred to WW II US NAVY service – By Hans Wiesman

The Boeing B-314 in military colors with  huge Stars and Stripes  on the front fuselage, resting for maintenance  on the ramp of La Guardia Marine…

BROKEN DREAMS – Review by Mark Barnes

BROKEN DREAMS

Our friends at Narwal are known for their unique style and spirit which I have told you before is quite infectious. This latest book from…

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE – Review by Mark Barnes

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

If there is anyone in your life whose story you cherish then getting them to write it down or record it is one of those…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: five reasons why President Truman made the right decision

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was apocalyptically awful. 70 years ago today, an estimated 90,000 people were immediately killed when Little Boy detonated 1,950ft…

The German Secret WWI Periscope To Spy On Enemy Trenches – By Gene E. Fax

Observation station inside the “Crown Prince’s Observatory” with a closeup of the concrete tower. The promontory of Montfaucon was at the center of the German…

AVENUE OF SPIES – PART TWO – Escape From France

War History Online is proud to be able to present you this exclusive second extracts from Alex Kershaws new book: Avenue of Spies The girl’s…

‘Forever At Sea’ – Russellville Sailor Killed Aboard USS Indianapolis During World War II

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…

JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS 1897-1945 – Review by Mark Barnes

JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS

Any regular readers of the reviews page would know by now that I quite a like old warship photographs so when I got notice of…

EXCLUSIVE Avenue Of Spies – Part One – Donald Coster Survives the Blitzkrieg

War History Online is proud to be able to present you this exclusive extracts from Alex Kershaws new book: Avenue of Spies Part One – Donald…

‘An Important Moment’ – WWII Veteran Crossed Europe, Helped Liberate Dachau Concentration Camp

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…