Two new titles from the History Press reviewed by Mark Barnes
You would need to have been something of a hermit to avoid the new movie Dunkirk. I’ve seen it twice and enjoyed it much more…
“Building an Army” – Missouri general developed system of military conscription used in WWI
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…
“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…
Three Great War related books from Uniform – Review by Mark Barnes
This has been the year of centenaries not just of dramatic events of the Great War but the impact they had beyond the battlefield. The…
Four new books from The Pen & Sword Stable – Review by Mark Barnes
Tank lovers on a budget will be interested in this pair of titles written by the old hand Anthony Tucker-Jones. He is a prolific author…
Their lives for you – Battle of the Bulge veteran awarded France’s highest accolade
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…
“Dogs Tags” – Director presents his World War II independent short film – Watch the trailer here
Dog Tags is a World War II independent short film following the original story of a British pilot, James, stealing a German identity to survive…
The Woman Who Voted Against WW2 – The Pacifism, Feminism & Radicalism of Jeannette Pickering Rankin – by Martin K.A. Morgan
An Associated Press report described “a chorus of hisses and boos” that echoed through the chamber when the Congresswoman from Montana cast her vote. It…
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…
Doughboys on the Juvigny Plateau, 1918 – Guest Blog by Dr. Paul Dean
War History Online presents this guest article by Dr. Paul Dean World War I is a forgotten war for most Americans. Few in America can name…
Clem Dowler Went From B-17 Ball Turret Gunner To Guerilla Fighter
Author: McKay Smith In the summer of 1944, Clem Dowler went from serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps to fighting alongside the Office of Strategic…
The Battle of Grytviken – When A Lone Sniper Turned The Tide Of Battle On A Warship – By Martin K.A. Morgan
In 1982, Argentina and the United Kingdom fought one another in the South Atlantic in a war that briefly thrust the political fate of the…