Fleet Admiral Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief Was Fiercely Opposed to Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japan
Before the official establishment of the position of Joint Chiefs of Staff in the United States Military in 1947, there served a man who was…
Piggyback Hero – by Ralph Kinney Bennett
We present this guest blog by author Ralph Kinney Bennett In 2003 they laid the remains of Glenn Rojohn to rest in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in…
“Warriors in Mr. Lincoln’s Army” – Stories of Native Americans who fought in the Civil War
Author Quita V. Shier shares the stories of Native Americans who fought in the Civil War Anyone who has taken a grade-school history class may…
Silent Service – Veteran shares story of service aboard nuclear submarine during the Cold War
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 Rise Of The Night-Fighters – Devastating Aircraft in Two World Wars
Fighting between planes began in daylight which allowed pilots and gunners to see what was going on so they could target their prey and see…
From The Tank Museum: First Tiger I Knocked Out By The British
While Tiger 131 was the first intact Tiger I to be taken back to Britain, it was not the first to be knocked out. This…
Armageddon & Paranoia—Former British Ambassador to the Soviet Union offers a comprehensive history of nuclear policy
“Is there either logic or morality in believing that if one side threatens to kill tens of millions of our people our only recourse is…
Two Invasions of Belgium By Germany in Two World Wars: 1914 and 1940
In both World Wars, the fighting in the West began with a German invasion of Belgium. 1914: Why German strategy in the late 19th and…
Betio Island Gives Up Its Dead, The Remains of a Missing Marine Have Been Identified
The remains of a Marine missing in action in the Pacific during the Battle of Tarawa, have been identified as Detroit teenager, Private First Class…
The Crew Of The B-24 Liberator “Star Valley” – Downed Behind Enemy Lines
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Mark Gero Saturday, February 5th, 1944, in a remote part of central France lies a village called…
With Every Other Senior Officer Dead, the Battle Control Officer of the USS San Francisco Waded through Waist Deep Water to Save the Ship
It is a scenario we have seen play out in the movies time and time again. Amidst heavy combat, a naval vessel is taking on…
Japanese-American Soldiers, The Nisei: The Purple Heart Battalion
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japanese-Americans became enemy aliens and were sent to internment camps. One responded in a most spectacular way. Daniel…