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“The Last War of the Superfortresses” – Review by Mark Barnes

The Korean War seems to be getting a lot more attention at the moment. Perhaps it is because the WW2 book market is as saturated…

“A moment’s notice” – Veteran Discusses Cold War Service with Air Force’s Titan II Missiles

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…

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…

Holding The High Ground – The Incredible Self-Sacrifice Of “The Demons Of IB Ridge”

War History Online Presents this Guest Blog By Frank Jastrzembski who writes at www.frankjastrzembski.com On April 30, 1863, the last few remaining members of a French Foreign…

Recollections and Experiences of a United States Troop Carrier Squadron Officer in Normandy

In memory of Col. Frank W. Hansley (1917-2003) Air power was a key component to the Allied victory in WWII. The mobility and maneuverability of…

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…

The Battle of Grytviken – When A Lone Sniper Turned The Tide Of Battle On A Warship – By Martin K.A. Morgan

War History Online presents this guest piece by Martin K.A. Morgan In 1982, Argentina and the United Kingdom fought one another in the South Atlantic…

“Discipline is Key” – Rock Guitarist Gains Footing In Life Through His U.S. Navy Service

We proudly present this guest blog from Jeremy P. Ämick, who writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. For more information on…

10 Facts About The First Allied Victory of World War One – Battle of Mount Cer

The Battle of Mt. Cer was the first Allied victory of World War One, taking place between 12-24 August 1914, during which the numerically inferior…

The Long Lost Dog Tag Of PFC Harlan L. Herrscher

By Peter Van Pelt of Belgium, This story is a follow-up to the article on the dog tags of Frank H. Norton Jr. In February 2016…

“Sea Stories – A Memoir of a Naval Officer” – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

The book is similar in style to a number of books we have seen during the past year, but this one is helped by Mr.…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: five reasons why President Truman made the right decision

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was apocalyptically awful. 70 years ago today, an estimated 90,000 people were immediately killed when Little Boy detonated 1,950ft…