THE ARDENNES BATTLEFIELDS – Book Review
I think this is the fifth book I have seen from a team that has moved from Normandy to covering the key locations from the…
BATTLES THAT CHANGED HISTORY – Book Review
This brave book attempts to condense a few thousand years of organized unpleasantness into a single volume. The contributors have been tasked with selecting the…
SILENT LANDSCAPE AT GALLIPOLI – Book Review
I’ve made the majority of my visits to European battlefields in either the fall or winter when the weather is often not the best. Rain…
“Lured Onto the Punch” – How the Falklands War Really Started
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Ricky Phillips. The 1982 Falklands War is, for its brevity – at just 74 days – one…
Semper Fi – US Marine Corps in World War II – Book Review
Here we go again with another excellent book in the Images of War series from Pen & Sword. This time round the prolific Michael Green…
The Great War – 3 Great Books for History Lovers – Book Review
This is the first of a sequence of round-ups where the WHO Reviews Dept holds a summer clearance of the books I have amassed in…
The Truth About the King George WWII Campaign Medal Ribbons
Eight different campaign stars were issued for the Second World War. The ribbons are believed to have been designed by King George VI personally and…
Escape and Evade and Afrika Corps – Book Review
Reviewed by Phil Hodges for War History Online. We’re pleased to welcome back Phil Hodges and his famous knees to the WHO reviews department. EVASION…
Great Trans-Atlantic Air Race and the Hawker Siddeley Harrier
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Dean Smith Following the allied victory at the end of the First World War, the British newspaper…
Vietnam Gunboat Captain’s 1st Hand Account – Night on the River
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Richard Kirshen Patrolling the rivers of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam during daylight hours in the late…
Missing U.S. Army Plane Discovered in Melting Swiss Glacier
In this Dakota Hunter Blog, you’ ll see a series of awesome photos of a C-53 Skytrooper that flew into a Swiss glacier some 70 years ago. All 8 passengers…
Masters of Mayhem: The Operations of Lawrence of Arabia and His Men – Book Review
I can’t say for certain how long I’ve been doing this job but I know for sure I’ve seen a good few books that contrive…