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Mighty Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress In WWII – Amazing Picture Collection

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first American four-engine heavy bomber that made it in mass production. It was developed in the 1930s as an…

“I Don’t Like Ike” – Reassessing General Dwight Eisenhower’s Military Career – By Peter B. Gemma

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Peter B. Gemma General Dwight David Eisenhower is best remembered as the military leader who led allied forces…

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…

Inside An Abandoned WWI Dugout Near Ypres, Now Sealed Up Forever

In the Ypres salient, the British army had to operate in a landscape that was completely shot to pieces. This was especially true in the…

The Crew Of The B-24 Liberator “Star Valley” – Downed Behind Enemy Lines

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Mark Gero Saturday, February 5th, 1944, in a remote part of central France lies a village called…

New Books From Grub Street – Review by Paul Theobald

Two great new titles from Grub Street are about to arrive on the bookshelves. Both cover little written about jet powered air defence aircraft that…

“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…

Post-WWII Surplus Harleys, Cheap Transports For “Willy And Their Boys”

Guest Blog By Hans Weisman! In this DAKOTA HUNTER BLOG, you will read about another lifetime passion of mine: the Harley Davidson Motorcycle. As a prelude,…

The Sinking of U-166 – By Martin K.A. Morgan

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Martin K.A. Morgan On June 8, 2001 representatives of British Petroleum (BP), Shell Oil Company and the Minerals…

Four Superb Owners’ Workshop Manuals From Haynes Publishing – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

Haynes’ quest for world domination has picked up pace in recent months and I’m struggling to keep up with the number of books arriving in…

Coming Home, 1968 – A Vietnam Veteran’s True Story By Dan Daly

War History Online presents this guest article by Dan Daly. Just over 50 years ago as a junior officer, I arrived in Coronado California to meet…

Colourised WWII Tanks – By Liana Jacob and Michael Carroll

Colourised photographs of tanks during World War II in Nazi Germany show just how the arms race to develop the ultimate tank progressed for all…