Nine Essential Places In France For War History Enthusiasts To Visit
The top countries in Europe offer a variety of post-war sites to see, whether your interest lies in World War II, World War I or…
A WW2 US Coast Guard Hero – Securing the Ports Which Were Essential To D-Day’s Success
The northern French coast, from Brittany to Pas-de-Calais has a plethora of ports of all sizes. Today, it is easy to overlook their importance, but…
Andersonville, The Notorious Confederate PoW Camp From The American Civil War
It goes by several names, but there’s no denying the absolute horror that took place in this small location in Georgia. Andersonville and the Andersonville…
The Heroic US Coast Guard Cutter Crew Who Battled U-Boats In The First World War
The Navy Cross is awarded for valor and heroism while in service with the United States Naval Forces. Since its creation in 1919, there have…
The WW2 Tests That Produced Napalm – The United States’ Mock WWII German & Japanese Villages
It’s well known that the U.S. Army built a myriad of projects in the southwestern deserts of the States to test various new kinds of…
The War Could Not Have Been Won Without This Wonderfully Simple Piece Of Design – The Humble Bailey Bridge
Picture an Allied tank commander in Europe, during Autumn, 1944. Advancing for days, destroying the German resistance. Nothing has been able to stop the invasion;…
Amazing Story From WW2 – The Dutch Concentration Camp Survivor Who Saved Lives And Forgave Her Captors
During WWII, the Nazis chucked her, together with her entire family, into a concentration camp. After the war, and despite losing relatives, she set up…
This American World War Two Veteran’s Best Friend Is Also His Bodyguard – You Don’t Mess With These Two
Not everyone has a bodyguard but 95-year-old Leonard Stevens does. The World War II glider pilot has Vonnie Wallace. She doesn’t accompany him armed with…
Preserving Historic WW2 Battle Damage – The Incredible Restoration Of A B-26 Marauder Bomber
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum staff has a big challenge. They are trying to preserve Flak-Bait, a Martin B-26 Marauder bomber famous for…
Boston Honors WWII United States Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Veteran
Betty Denekamp joined the United States Marine Corps Women’s Reserve in 1943. She saw the men of her hometown in West Roxbury, MA, go off…
My Father’s War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers – Amazing Pictures From The Collection of Charley Valera
– War History Online thanks Charley Valera for sharing his some of his amazing photos with us in this exclusive Guest Blog. Be sure to check…
Here Are Three Of The Best Spies Operating In Europe During World War Two – And They Are All Women
During World War II, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a thrown-together conglomeration of amateurs and spies that President Eisenhower credited with turning the tide…