How the Father of Organized Crime Won His Freedom by Helping the US Government during WW2
War History Online Presents This Article By Guest Blogger Jack Hawkins It is often said that crime does not pay, and when Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano…
USAF’s horror year 1950, loss of 6 aircraft in 7 weeks, incl. a B-36 with Nuclear bomb
February 13, 1950. Dramatic story of a Convair B-36 B Peacemaker losing an Atomic Bomb! USAF’s Strategic Air Command’s long range Bomber ( with tail…
U-Boat Hunter Innes McCartney: Finding the second-largest naval war grave in the Channel & it’s a Kriegsmarine wreck (image heavy)
BACK WHEN YOU COULD COUNT the number of trimix divers in the UK on the fingers of two hands, I began working on a list…
Beautiful Work, Warships in Color – By Mark McConville and Michael Carroll
Once again, the colorization team has swung into action to bring incredible images of the ships used to win wars have been brought back to…
Newly restored Messerschmitt Bf109G flies again: Test pilot shares his experience
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Rick Volker. It was a most unexpected phone call that shook me out of my well organized…
JOURNEY’S END – Reviewed By Mark Barnes
I was born at the tail end of the period of classic British war films that occasionally do the rounds on TV. Some of them…
A Look At Nazi Germany’s Love Of Heavy Tank Destroyers And Assault Guns
The tank destroyer is not really a tank, and an armored assault gun is also not really a tank which can be confusing to some…
Shattered Hopes – Missouri officer killed aboard the second ship to carry the name USS Missouri
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…
Taking The High Ground – The Bloodiest Hill Battles Of The Western Front At The Height Of World War Two
Hills and other kinds of elevated terrain have been recognized for their importance in battle ever since the dawn of war. This fact has held…
Taking The High Ground – The Bloodiest Hill Battles Of The Eastern Front At The Height Of World War Two
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Evan Pinter Hills and other kinds of elevated terrain have been recognized for their importance in battle…
From The Tank Museum: The Battle Of Kursk – Part II
Prior knowledge of the German attack enabled the Soviets to bring Operation Citadel to a halt. Part 2 tells the story of the Soviet counterattack…
“Worth The Expense” – Spouse Of Late Veteran Continues Efforts To Acquire Military Memorial Marker
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…