The Last Battle: Endgame on the Western Front, 1918 – Review by Mark Barnes
Commemorations marking the centenary of the Great War are only just getting going in the United States, but for the UK and other countries involved…
The Three Allied Fighter Planes that Brought the Luftwaffe to its Knees
The German air force (the Luftwaffe) was probably the strongest air force in Europe at the dawn of the Second World War. It isn’t surprising…
Brotherly bond – WWII Veteran Preserves Legacy Of Military Service Through Personal Writings
By Jeremy P. Amick A travesty in the preservation of military history is failing to capture the stories of our nation’s combat veterans before they…
“The Royal Navy at Dunkirk” – Review by Mark Barnes
Good histories rely on reliable source material and you cannot get much better than the contents of this compelling read assembled by Martin Mace. He…
The Emden Crew’s Red Sea Coast Transit: Their Ottoman Savior’s Account
War History online presents this Guest Piece from Jack Snowden The story of the Emden, a German warship that single-handedly harassed primarily British shipping in the…
The USSR: A Decisive Role During WWII – Decisive Battles and Characters
There is not one singular, conclusive reason for the decisiveness of the role of the USSR in the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany – more…
Always Faithful: Three Marines, Two Countries, One Mission
War History online presents this Guest Piece from Ned Forney In early 1956, with Elvis songs flooding the airwaves, “I Love Lucy” beaming into…
The Heroic Sacrifice of A C-47 Troop Carrier Pilot
Early in the morning on September 17th, 1944, Operation Market Garden is about to begin. In Southern England, the airfields are a beehive of activity,…
Bombing Germany: The Allied Campaign 1940-44
In any time of ‘total war’ human beings, driven by the will to stay alive, will do un-imaginable things of one kind or another. War…
The Fierce Battle of Kozara – Yugoslav Partisan vs Wehrmacht
The official name of the battle is the Operation “West-Bosnien”, but it is also known as the 3rd Enemy Offensive. This battle was fought between…
Why Was Alexander the Great’s Army So Formidable
War History online presents this Guest Piece from Turin Bridge Alexander the Great is one of the most legendary kings of all time: in a…
Atomic Paradise – Veteran Shares Experience Of Witnessing Atomic Testing In The South Pacific
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…