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Turning Point of WWII – The Battle of Britain – Part 1

War History Online Presents Part one of the guest Blog from Chris Charland.  The 15th of September 1940 was undoubtedly the decisive turning point in…

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 Invasion of Kos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers

War History Online presents a Guest Article by Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi In the early hours of 3rd October 1943, a number of German Naval vessels arrived…

WWII’s Biggest Airlift – Over The Hump by Hans Weisman

This Dakota Hunter Blog features a photo album about one of the greatest military airlift operations of all time. In April 1942, the Allied Forces initiated…

Eager To Serve – Local resident achieves dual public service goal as soldier and firefighter

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…

The Causes Of The English Civil Wars – Some Of The Most Destructive Conflicts In British History

By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans The English Civil Wars (there were three, involving all the nations of the British Isles) were some of the most destructive…

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…

“Sandstorm Division” – Military Records, Newspapers Provide Insight Into Local WWI Veteran, F. Jobe

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…

The True Story Of A Famous World War Two Photograph

Thanks To Szymon Serwatka This Guest Blog Translation: Piotr Wiśniewski Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo…

The Most Expensive WWII Collectibles Sold – Hitler’s Mercedes Benz Sold for $8 million

It’s a fact. Once relatively lowly priced and overlooked WWII collectibles, perhaps even considered worthless in their time, are fetching considerable prices today – prices…

The Japanese Invasion Threat of Australia

Japanese intentions to invade mainland Australia during WWII have long been the subject of passionate debate amongst historians worldwide. Some scholars are convinced that the Japanese…

The Friendly Invasion Returns to Suffolk: Welcoming Home Two Men of The Mighty Eighth

Often, my father frustratingly reflects on his 17-year stint in the office of a sugar beet factory through the realization that almost every man around…