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A Life Shaped By War – An American Veteran Reflects On Pearl Harbor And 20 Years Of Naval Service

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 Ghost of WWII: Amazing Photos of Bologna, Then and Now

Today the narrative of the Second World War is dominated, at least on the side of the Axis powers, by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party…

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…

The Tank Museum: Sydney Hadley’s Glass Eye

One of the personal objects on display in The Tank Men exhibition is emblematic of the personal sacrifice made by so many men in World…

“Defend the nation’s honor” – Missouri farmer drafted into U.S. Army during the First World 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…

“FIGHTER! – Ten Killer Planes of World War II” – Review by Mark Barnes

I don’t get to see many aviation art books doing this job so this collection by Jim Laurier is most welcome. He is not an…

Where heroes rest – Local cemetery serves as burial site for soldiers of black infantry regiments

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…

Four Books of “Images of War” – Reviewed by Mark Barnes

The fat man in the red suit is getting ready to fire up the reindeer for another busy night and this seems like a good…

Sedalia Airman Killed at Pearl Harbor Was Missouri’s First WWII Casualty

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 Incredible WW2 Story Of Intrepid Espionage Agent Bill Chong: Agent 50

By Catherine Clement Not every secret agent is flashy and well-dressed like James Bond. In fact, sometimes the most unassuming individuals prove to be the…

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…

Courage And Valor – New Zealanders In The Italian Campaign of WWII

The largely forgotten story of New Zealand’s contribution to the liberation of Italy between 1943 and 1945 is being told in a free podcast series…