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War Children: Civilian Survival in World War Two

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Article from Annette Oppenlander. When we examine the history of WWII, we often focus on the myriad of battles…

Antarctic Explorers in Colour – By Rebecca Drew and Michael Carroll

Striking portraits of some of the lesser-known 20th century polar explorers who risked their lives in the Antarctic have been brought to life in expert…

A Life Shaped By War – An American Veteran Reflects On Pearl Harbor And 20 Years Of Naval Service

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…

Where Patton Awarded McAuliffe: The 101st Airborne HQ Chateau in Bastogne Revisited

In this Dakota Hunter Blog, you will read about an insane plan that the Germans deployed in a final effort to break the imminent Allied…

Shot Down over Poland – The “Hell’s Angel” Aircrew Are Remembered To This Day

By Guest Blogger Szymon Serwatka All photos provided by the author On Friday, September 13th, 1944, the 15th Air Force targeted the Nazi fuel industry…

“We Have A Responsibility” – Sister Shares Story Of Brother’s Ultimate Sacrifice 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…

“Our Little Celebration” – Russellville Veteran Spent Christmas Aboard Tango Boat In Vietnam War

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…

“A General’s Upbringing” – Legacy of General John J. Pershing Preserved Through State Historic Site

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…

Quickly Raising Armies In The English Civil War – The Infantry, Or Foot, Were Divided Into Two Basic Units, The Pikes & The Muskets

By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans England in the middle of the Seventeenth Century was the most demilitarized nation in Europe. Contemporary accounts claimed that at the…

A Brief History Of The AR-15: A Classic American Weapon

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Sam Bocetta If the Bald Eagle represents the land of the free than the AR-15 represents…

The Forgotten War: How The US Destroyed, And Then Rebuilt, The Bosnian Army

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Sam Bocetta The Bosnian War isn’t remembered the way the major wars of the 20th century are,…

Light-hearted War – By Mark McConville and Michael Carroll

Some of war’s more light-hearted moments have been given a new lease of life after being expertly colourised. The incredible images show Allied soldiers mocking…