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Hacksaw Ridge, Desmond Doss, And The Battle Of Okinawa

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Kaya Johnson The Battle of Okinawa is considered to be one of the bloodiest battles of the…

Patton, Guderian, Rommel – Three Great Tank Commanders of WWII

The Second World War saw tanks dominate the battlefield for the first time. Gifted commanders seized this way of fighting, becoming legends. Heinz Guderian As…

The Valley Campaign: Stonewall Jackson Defeats Four Union Armies

Stonewall Jackson was one of the most daring and eccentric commanders in American history. Nowhere was his leadership and tactical greatness better displayed than in…

Heinz Guderian: A Great German Commander of WWII – He Stood Up To Hitler

General Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was one of the most innovative military commanders of the 20th century. He helped to develop modern tank warfare, bringing success…

Stonewall Jackson – A Flawed but Brilliant Commander

One of the greatest commanders of the American Civil War, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was also one of the most difficult to work with. Fierce, secretive,…

WWI in East Africa, and the Legendary Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

The East African campaigns of the First World War were quite unlike the fighting that dominated Europe. Instead of the four years of trench-on-trench stalemate…

Britain’s Bomber Balloon Attacks Against Nazi Germany

Colin Fraser

Between 1942 and 1944, the British Royal Air Force and Royal Navy frequently got to bickering over a certain issue. It was, oddly enough, to…

Operation Longcloth: The Burma Campaign of WWII – “The greatest guerrilla operation ever undertaken”

Reuters described Operation Longcloth as “the greatest guerrilla operation ever undertaken.” Louis Allen wrote that it “had panache, it had glamor, it had cheek.” It…

World of Warships Blitz Casts Off January 18

Epic naval battles are on the horizon for Android and iOS    Wargaming Mobile is excited to announce that World of Warships Blitz launches January 18 on…

The First Allied Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire on D-Day – Lieutenant Den Brotheridge At Pegasus Bridge

Colin Fraser

Lieutenant Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge, Commander of 25 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry holds an honored place in…

Orde Wingate: Daring, Eccentric, and Unconventional, a Fascinating Fighter in World War Two

Colin Fraser

Orde Wingate was a British officer who served in colonial territories and World War II, reaching the rank of Major General before his death on…

How the Allies Smashed the Nazi German Military Industry

WWII was a war between industries as much as it was between nations. From tanks and planes to bullets and bombs, the materials of war…