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The Invasion of Kos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers

War History Online presents a Guest Article by Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi In the early hours of 3rd October 1943, a number of German Naval vessels arrived…

Hidden Boneyard in Greece with German Ju-52, Stuka, C-47 and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

War History Online presents this Guest Article from respected Blogger and Author Hans Wiesman. Check out his book and his blog. In this Dakota Hunter Blog,…

“Somme 1916” – Review by Mark Barnes

Regular sufferers of my corner of WHO will know I am a collector of battlefield guides and photo books. The book on offer here looks…

“American Eagles” – Review by Mark Barnes

Here is another impressive book in this mercurial series from Pen & Sword. This time, we benefit from the knowledge of Tony Holmes, one of…

“British Warship Recognition: Vol. II” – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

Here we have the second volume of the quite extraordinary warship recognition albums made by a remarkable man named Richard Perkins before the Second World…

“The First Tank Crews” – Review by Mark Barnes

By Mark Barnes: In the United Kingdom, commemorations have been underway for the centenary of tank warfare.  Whether it is wholly proper to be more or less…

Jurassic Park of Aviation Found! How WWII Built Aircraft Still Struggle For Survival In New Age

War History Online is Proud to Present this Guest Piece from the Dakota Hunter Blog by respected Author and blogger Hans Weisman.  The remnants of an abandoned airplane…

WWII’s Biggest Airlift – Over The Hump!

War History Online is pleased to present this guest blog from author and blogger Hans Weisman!  Check out his book! This Dakota Hunter Blog features a…

“What we went through” – James Belshe, WWII Veteran Earns Purple Heart for Injury Sustained in the Philippines

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Article by military historian Jeremy P. Amick. “Seventy-something years ago,” described Eldon, Mo., veteran James Belshe, a “wide-eyed…

“The Hump” – Review by Mark Barnes

If you ever subscribe to the adage ‘less is more’ look no further than this exceptional book by Al Conetto in which he describes the…

An Unexpected Partnership in WW2: Nazi Germany and the Republic of China

Look at these photos – a Nazi German officer and Wehrmacht troops, right? Wrong. A quick first glance at these photos would have most military…

‘Spitfire: The Legend Lives On’ – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

I am by no means a hardened veteran of the airshow circuit, but I have snapped quite a few aircraft in my time. These days…