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American dream – Conscripted by Germany during WWII, soldier later builds life in America

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 Hitler And Hirohito Lead Their People Off A Cliff During A Depression

Daniel Russ

For eight years of the 20th century, the Japanese were on a Crusade. Their progress was driven by an eidolon of the Japanese as a…

A Look Into WWII Hidden Battlefield – Diving into D-Day

A visit to Normandy gives a real sense of WWII, the impact of D-Day and the devastation that occurred once those brave young allied soldiers…

Red Arrow Division – Local soldier killed while serving on New Guinea during WW2

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Jeremy P. Amick As the U.S. Army Center of Military History notes, the state of Missouri suffered the…

From The Tank Museum: The Battle Of Kursk – Part II

Prior knowledge of the German attack enabled the Soviets to bring Operation Citadel to a halt.  Part 2 tells the story of the Soviet counterattack…

From The Tank Museum: The Battle Of Kursk – Part I

The Battle of Kursk was a massive operation, involving hundreds of thousands of men over hundreds of square miles and several weeks.  These articles are a…

Finding A Hero – Veteran Receives Medal of Honor 24 Years After Valorous Actions

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 Three Allied Fighter Planes that Brought the Luftwaffe to its Knees

The German air force (the Luftwaffe) was probably the strongest air force in Europe at the dawn of the Second World War. It isn’t surprising…

They ran so fast that the hounds couldn’t catch & ‘em – An Analysis of the Exfiltration Operation that followed the Battle at Chalmette

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Martin K.A. Morgan   The U.S. history memory of the Battle of New Orleans has traditionally focused on…

Michael D. Carroll Presents: Retrographic – The Legendary Tuskegee Airmen of World War Two

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Michael Carroll MOMENTOUS FOOTAGE shows the Tuskegee Airmen, the first ever African American airmen serving in the U.S. military…

“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…

The Belgian Fortress That Stopped The German Invaders For 11 Days In May 1940 – Fort Aubin-Neufchateau

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Fort d’Aubin-Neufchateau ASBL Fort Aubin-Neufchateau is just 10km from the massive fortress of Eben-Emael. While Eben-Emael…