The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace of Aces With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat
“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…
10 Facts: Operation Varsity – Crossing Of The Rhine In The Final Months Of World War 2
Throughout history, rivers have divided countries, territories, and armies. They’ve proved to be difficult obstacles, keeping invading troops at bay and keeping countries separated. Of…
Personal Effects Of WWII Pilot Returned To Family 72 years After His Death
Lieutenant Harry F. Warner, Jr., was a decorated WWII hero killed during a bombing mission with the 63rd Fighter Squadron. His plane was shot down…
Civilian Father and Son Who Went Fishing And Became German Prisoners of War Along with Their Crew
Imagine the surprise when the mother of 17-year-old James Ritchie received a postcard from him months after he and fellow fishermen disappeared saying they were…
Decades after His D-day Death, an American Soldier to be Honoured in Roxbury, New Jersey
Phil Weinpel knew his uncle died on D-Day, but that’s all he knew about his mother’s brother, Edward Morozewicz. He recently learned much more. Last Saturday…
Australia’s New Hobart-Class Destroyer On Track for 2017
The HMAS Hobart, The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) new first-of-class warfare destroyer, has successfully passed the first stage of sea trials according to a September…
The Nazi “High” Command – How Hitler’s Third Reich Was Fuelled by Hard Drugs
German writer Norman Ohler has written an unconventional history book that examines part of World War II from a different angle: the drug addiction of…
Given as Gifts, Sold as Scrap – First World War Tanks
Following the end of World War I English towns which had raised the most money received various military gifts for public display, such as a…
New WWI Exhibition at South Carolina State Museum
The South Carolina State Museum has recently launched a new exhibit that shows how World War I impacted the state and the people who lived…
Soldier Who Saved the Life of Four-Year-Old Girl in WW2 is Reunited With Her 75 Years Later
The last time British soldier Alan King saw four-year-old Toos Kacken, she was being shepherded by her mother who stumbled and almost fell into the…
“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…
So Cool! A Video Tour Of the B-17 Flying Fortress: Sally B
If you haven’t already, meet the mighty Sally B. – Charity ambassador, movie star, flying memorial, survivor. Join War History Online for an intimate view…