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What Pearl Harbor Taught Asia…And the West

Is there any wisdom in fighting with your neighbor if your family is already mired in a dispute with someone else down the block? Any…

SS Monster of Treblinka – “Lalke” Kurt Hubert Franz

Kurt Hubert Franz was the commander at the Treblinka extermination camp, and one of the largest war criminals of the Holocaust, he was born in…

Sub Hunter – Douglas B-18 Bolo in Photos

The Douglas B-18 Bolo served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) in the late 1930s and early…

Front-Line General – Norman Cota in WWII

Grey eyed and craggy-featured, General Norman Cota was one of the more distinctive generals who took part in the 1944-5 campaign in Western Europe. A…

Happy Warrior – Private Wojtek in the Polish Army

After Germany attacked the USSR during World War II, Joseph Stalin restored diplomatic relations with Poland at the request of the Allies. Under the terms…

Messerschmitt Fodder – U.K. Fairey Battle with Tons of Photos

The Fairey Battle was a monoplane owned by Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF). The single-engine light bomber was designed by Marcel Lobelle and manufactured by…

The Truth About the King George WWII Campaign Medal Ribbons

Eight different campaign stars were issued for the Second World War. The ribbons are believed to have been designed by King George VI personally and…

Escape and Evade and Afrika Corps – Book Review

Reviewed by Phil Hodges for War History Online. We’re pleased to welcome back Phil Hodges and his famous knees to the WHO reviews department. EVASION…

Japan’s Ace Producer – 6 Mitsubishi Fighters

As a manufacturer of fighter planes, Mitsubishi made a major contribution to the Japanese war effort during the Second World War. A5M Built to a…

US Aircraft Carriers – Why the U.S. Navy Stands Alone with a Large Carrier Force

Ever since World War II, the United States Navy has put a major focus on having a large fleet of aircraft carriers. To understand why,…

Menace to the Wehrmacht – The Green Ghost Armored Train

Armored trains showed their effectiveness during the Civil War in Russia in 1917-1922. They were used as a means of transportation for people and transportation…

Destroyed by Nazis – Remains of Jewish Synagogue in Lithuania Recovered

Archaeologists have uncovered three parts of the remains of a Jewish synagogue that was destroyed by the Nazis in Lithuania. A recent excavation uncovered the…