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…
The Nazi Princess – Gudrun Burwitz
Described as the dazzling Nazi princess, Gudrun Burwitz was noted as a major proponent of Nazism. Gudrun Burwitz, the daughter of top Nazi, Heinrich Himmler,…