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P-51 Mustangs of the 8th Air Force (video included)

The Americans entered the European theater with their mind set firmly on daylight bombing. This was something the British had tried and given up due…

A P-47 in WWII Italy and the Pilot’s Story Finally Told

On a Wednesday morning, on December 27th, 1944, a group of four P-47 D Thunderbolt Republic fighter aircraft were about to depart from Pisa military…

B-17 Wreckage Discovered in English Channel Forces Rerouting of Undersea Cable

The 1GW Nemo cable being placed at the bottom of the English Channel will need to be rerouted after the discovery of a World War…

German Counterattack at Sbeitla – The Valentine’s Day Offensive

Desperate times sometimes call for desperate action. It was through just such an event that, in February 1943, American troops avoided disaster outside the Tunisian…

General Elwood Quesada: Air Tactics Innovator and Friend to Ground Troops

During the Normandy campaign of 1944, one air commander gave the ground troops the close support they wanted. That man was General Elwood “Pete” Quesada.…

How did Hitler Dismantle the German Republic? Could it Happen Again?

The rise of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party) involved many factors.  The combination of the economic depression that occurred…

Primosole The 1st Bridge Too Far – ‘Green’ vs ‘Red’ Devils

War History Online proudly presents this Guest by Mark Saliger, the author of “The First Bridge Too Far” about one of the most significant British airborne…

The Battle for Arnhem Bridge: Frost vs Gräbner

It was on the morning of the second day of Operation Market Garden, and the British Soldiers commanded by John Frost who defended the north…

Stalingrad – Breaking Down the German Disaster

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from civilianmilitaryintelligencegroup.com  23 August 1942–2 February 1943. Stalingrad’s worst luck was that it was named after Josef…

The Lost Artist: Love Passion War – A Search for a Famed Illustrator Uncovers a WW II Hero

1934: A 13-year-old Jewish boy escapes Nazi Germany to become the highest decorated WWII Palestinian (future Israeli) soldier in the British Army. 2010: A top…

Air Power in the Battle for Normandy

When the Allies invaded Normandy in June 1944, one of the most important advantages they had was their air power. The Royal Air Force (RAF)…

Nurse, Spy, Guerrilla Leader – Remembering First Lt. Manuela Orquejo

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Abraham Garcia First Lieutenant Manuela Orquejo started her military service when she signed the Oath of…