“I guess they didn’t know I was a Marine” – Heroism and Honor at Guadalcanal
Despite being the smallest of America’s Armed Forces, the US Marine Corps are considered the cream of the crop. There is a good reason for…
An Amazing Story Of Close Combat Over a Small Tennis Court During WW2
Between April 8th and May 13th, 1944 the fate of British troops in Burma was being decided over a small asphalt tennis court. This court…
Innovation and Dedication – Nursing and Medicine in the Korean War
Thanks to CEUfast Blog for this Guest Article. Within a month of landing on the beach in Korea in 1950, nurse Margaret (Zane) Fleming and her fellow nurses with the 1st…
Navy Announces Plan to Survey Wreck of WWI Cruiser San Diego
The Navy has announced plans to survey the wreck of the World War I U.S. Navy cruiser San Diego (ACR 6), on which six American…
How the British Military Learned in Advance About the V2 Rocket – and How They Responded
The V2 rocket and its predecessor V1 had the potential to transform the Second World War. The world’s first long-range unmanned missiles, they were a…
I-17 & the Shelling of the Bankline Oil Refinery – February 23, 1942 – by Martin K.A. Morgan
Thanks go to Marty Morgan for this wonderful article. Two months after Pearl Harbor, World War II raged around the world in places like the Philippines…
Living In No Man’s Land: The Legend of the Wild Deserters of the First World War
War History Online presents this Guest Article from by Jerome Baldwin Ever since the Great War the legend of the wild deserters has endured. There are…
How Military Intelligence Won The North African Campaign in World War Two
The North African campaigns of the Second World War are remembered for their tank battles, vast deserts, and colorful commanders. One of the most critical…
The Submarine Which Inspired The Movie – U-Boat 96, And The Film “Das Boot”
In 1981, a film was released which is still cited as one of Germany’s greatest cinematic triumphs. It followed the exploits of U-96, a German…
Death in the Skies in World War Two – The RAF and the Luftwaffe face off in Battle
One of the most crucial conflicts of the Second World War was between the air forces of Britain and Germany. The Royal Air Force (RAF)…
War Of Subterfuge – Four Great Military Deceptions of World War Two
Military intelligence was vital to the Second World War. Trickery abounded, as commanders tried to deceive opponents about their plans. Tricking Rommel at Alamein Intelligence…
When France Was Invaded By Nazi Germany, She Suffered A Rapid Defeat
How did the German Wehrmacht manage to defeat the combined armies of France and Britain in 1940 given France was militarily superior in many respects?…