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Turning Point For The Second World War – The Battle of Britain – Part 2

Continues from …. Part 1 – By Guest Blogger Chris Charland Flying In Ernest A few days prior to No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, R.C.A.F. was declared operational, Squadron…

The Martyr City: When Egyptian Civilians Fought British Paratroops: The 1956 Suez Crisis

By Christopher Weeks Sixty years ago, in the fall of 1956, Egypt faced the combined armed forces of three countries – Britain, France and Israel…

“Wherever He Went, He Raised The Bar For Others” – Famous Israeli Fighter Pilot Asher Snir

War History Online presents this article by Lawrence Rifkin, a columnist at The Jerusalem Post, where it first appeared. Asher Snir achieved preeminence as an IAF combat…

A7V: The First Panzer – The Tank Museum

The British Mk I tank was unleashed during the Battle of The Somme in September 1916 – but the Germans were much slower to develop…

Skorzeny: The Mythical Nazi Commando (Part 2)

Continues from SKORZENY: The Mythical Commando (Part 1) By Adeyinka Makinde At the time, both the Hague and Geneva Conventions permitted the execution of “spies and saboteurs”…

The Walking Wounded – How Warfare And Healthcare Advanced Together Through The Ages

By Guest Blogger Helen Fraser For War History Online It cannot be denied that war is responsible for huge numbers of deaths, and an awful lot…

Crossroads of War – A Reevaluation Of The Allied Victory At The Second Battle Of El Alamein

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Durval Lourenço Pereira This article offers a reevaluation of the Allied victory at the Second Battle of El…

William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life – Review by David D. Kindy

“William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life”- By James Lee McDonough Reviewed By Guest Blogger David D. Kindy Marching through history with…

The Forgotten War In S.W. Pacific: Air Raids From Australia Against The Dutch East Indies

War History Online Presents this Guest Blog from Author and Blogger Hans Wiesman. Check out his Blog and his Book.  In this Dakota Hunter Blog, you…

Where Heroes Rest – Local Cemetery Serves As Burial Site For Soldiers Of Black Infantry Regiments

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…

“Wentworth Military Academy” – Historical Missouri Military Academy Has Trained Young Cadets Since 1880

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…

Skorzeny: The Mythical Nazi Commando (Part 1)

Guest Blog For War History Online By Adeyinka Makinde The rescue seventy years ago of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from captivity in a hotel lodge…