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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…

Battle of the Neretva – Tito did not want to continue the attack. He achieved what he wanted – to save the wounded & sick soldiers

Battle of the Neretva, also known as the Battle for the wounded, is a common name for a series of battles in the Neretva valley…

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…

By Air and Sea – Veteran Served As Radioman Aboard Navy Seaplanes During Korean 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 Families…

How Bletchley Park’s codebreaking led to a stunning victory in the Arctic Ocean and a very unusual gift from the Soviets – a reindeer named Pollyanna

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Alf R. Jacobsen The Royal Navy and Bletchley Park helped save Murmansk for the Arctic convoys In the hot…

Raegan Oates Presents – Violette Szabo, Elite Special Operations Agent In World War Two

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Raegan Oates Violette Szabo is one of many brave women in British history and is remembered for her…

The “Man Killer” Lives Up To His Name – by Richard F. Johnston

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Richard F. Johnston When World War I broke out, Choctaw Indian Joseph Oklahombi from Wright City, Oklahoma, felt…

The Roman Barbarian Wars; The Era of Roman Conquest – Review by William McLaughlin

Roman wars against “barbarians” can often be very difficult to cover. In victory, they can be deemed inconsequential or unworthy of special mention by ancient…

A Terrifying Cavalry Charge – Turks Among the Asian Steppes

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Taşkın Bora Dayangaç From the first emergence of nomad tribes; animals such as horses and camels were the…

The Endlessly Fascinating WWI Espionage of Mata Hari – In Color

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Michael Carroll and Tom Dare Incredible Postcards of the infamous exotic dancer who was convicted and executed…

The Fierce Battle of Kozara – Yugoslav Partisan vs Wehrmacht

The official name of the battle is the Operation “West-Bosnien”, but it is also known as the 3rd Enemy Offensive. This battle was fought between…

Paid With Interest – Vietnam Veteran Shares Story Of Service, Repayment of 48-Year-Old Debt

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Jeremy P. Amick The narrative often shared by Vietnam veterans is that when they graduated from high school…