3 Myths Of The Montana Class Battleships
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Chris Knupp. Artist’s impression of the Montana class Battleship Myth #1: The Montana class Ignored the Panama Canal…
Tragic Story by Hans Wiesman: Dumbo PBY Catalina saved 56 USS Indianapolis Sailors From Massive Shark Attack
In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you will read about some backgrounds of what is known as the largest Shark attack ever in naval history and…
“I did my bit” – Veteran served as pilot with Army Air Corps during World War II
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 Berlin Special Forces Team Tasked with Nuking the Soviet Union
War History Online presents this Guest Article from by James Stejskal Think the Russian threat worries the United States now? At the height of the…
The ‘Cisco Kids’: Tuskegee Airmen brothers George and Arnold Cisco
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Eugene Jones Baldwin Arnold and George Cisco grew up in mostly white, rural Jerseyville, Illinois, graduating with…
Amazing Pictures of Abandoned Soviet Tanks Left Behind on Shikotan Island
A note from the author It’s clear that no one will save these tanks, though it’s still sad to watch as such armor is thrown away…
Marianas, That B-29’s Fixed Aircraft Carrier In The Pacific Was Built 73 Years Ago
In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you will see photos of the USAAF Boeing B-29 Superfortress Fleet departing from theMarianas Islands for the Bombing of Japan…
‘All because of Jack’ – Brother’s sacrifice gives veteran the opportunity for an Air Force career
By Jeremy P. Ämick Bill Wheeler reflects on his lengthy military career with a sense of pride, recalling the many changes he witnessed during his…
Skorzeny: The Mythical Nazi Commando (Part 1)
Guest Blog For War History Online By Adeyinka Makinde The rescue seventy years ago of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from captivity in a hotel lodge…
Skorzeny: The Mythical Nazi Commando (Part 2)
Continues from SKORZENY: The Mythical Commando (Part 1) By Adeyinka Makinde At the time, both the Hague and Geneva Conventions permitted the execution of “spies and saboteurs”…
Resurrecting a Sherman – World War II era tank restored through time and talents of local volunteers
By Jeremy P. Amick who writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. For nearly five decades, an M4A3E8 Sherman tank sat abandoned…
Raiders Of The Pacific: Pt-Boat Mosquitos & Pby Catalina Black Cats As Rogue Sharks, Vol.1.
War History Online presents this Guest Article from respected Blogger and Author Hans Wiesman. If you might have old Catalina photos (from wartime or post-war…