80 Years, A Tribute To The PBY Catalina – Review by Mark Barnes
Hans Wiesman first came to my attention a few years ago on the publication of his book The Dakota Hunter, a book detailing much of…
Heavy memories – Veteran served aboard battleship USS Washington during several WWII campaigns
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 Families…
The Shield of Rome: Fabius Cunctator
Many generals are overshadowed or underappreciated for what they did for their state; Belisarius who reconquered much of the lost Western Roman Empire and Tamerlane,…
All Is Fair in Love and War – A WWII Veteran Recalls Making Both
War History Online presents this guest blog by Dave Paone In 1945, at age 19, Stanley Feltman was a tail gunner in a B-29 for…
Remains of Australians Murdered by The Japanese in WWII, Can’t Be Returned Home
The remains of five Australians who were murdered by the Japanese in World War II appear to have been discovered on the island of Nauru.…
WW2 vet who appeared with Obama admits lying about WW2 service
Morley Piper, 93, once stood with President Barrack Obama during the 70th-anniversary ceremony for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. The World War II veteran now…
Was Eva Braun a Naive Bystander or Proactive Participant in Nazi Actions
In her 2011 book, Eva Braun: Life with Hitler, author Heike G. Gortemaker paints a portrait of an Eva that was more than the often…
Even in The USA, There Are Still Many Things Folks Don’t Know Too Much About The American Civil War
The American Civil War was fought from April 12, 1861, to May 9, 1865, between the Confederate States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina,…
The Axis Occupation Of Europe Then And Now – Review by Mark Barnes
We live in troubled times where fear and loathing of immigrants, school yard shootings, youth violence, distant wars and poisonings in sleepy cathedral cities vie…
Thousands of Romans killed in the dense German woodland: What if the Teutoburg Disaster Didn’t Happend
“What if” history questions can be a divisive. Some view them as an exercise in futility, a place where no serious historians should go. Others…
Wargames From Medieval Tournaments
The heart of the high medieval army was its knights and men-at-arms, heavily armoured soldiers from wealthy backgrounds who often fought from horseback. Using lances…
Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Chicken Farmer Spy Who Tricked Hitler & Saved D-Day
During WWII Juan Pujol Garcia played an important role in deceiving Nazi Germany about where the D-Day landings would occur. In gratitude, the Nazi’s awarded him an…