Fearing Crash & Detonation On Takeoff, The First Atomic Bomb Had To Be Assembled In Flight
In 1945, the final days of World War II were coming to a close – but not before the world was forever changed. Over the…
Justice Chambers Personified the Marines in the Pacific in WWII
During the vicious battle of Iwo Jima, 27 men were awarded the Medal of Honor for inexplicable acts of gallantry to capture a mere 8…
M/Sgt Nicholas Oresko Set Out Alone To Inspire His Men
Often in combat NCOs and Officers find themselves in a situation where they have to lead by example. Ordering a young private to charge a…
First Lt. Harry L. Martin Sacrificed his life for his Marines
For a soldier, to have made it to March 26, 1945, on the island of Iwo Jima was to have looked death in the eye.…
The Youngest and Oldest Living Medal of Honor Recipients Both Jumped on Live Grenades
Call it a unique lineage only those who have worn a uniform would understand, but military history is part of the esprit de corps which…
Japan Tried To Set The U.S. West Coast Ablaze in WWII- It Nearly Worked
Most believe that those at Pearl Harbor were the only casualties on American soil during WWII. Not true. There were more in Oregon. The Japanese…
How 60 Coast Guard Cutters Saved Over 400 Men On D-Day
“0530, accompanied invasion barges into shore under severe shelling attacks and with mines going up all around us. 0730, LCF-31 hit by shell 800 yards…
The Four Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII
Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end, did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…
How Hitler Transformed the German Officer Corps Before and During WWII
As leader of Germany, Hitler transformed the officer corps. It brought fresh blood into the army. It also created problems, some of which eventually led…
Staff Sergeant William Bordelon: First US Marine from Texas to be awarded MOH
Were it not for the epic battles fought there, many people would likely have gone through their lives never having heard of any of the…
When The French Army Invaded Germany in 1939 To Support Poland, All Did Not Go As Planned
Germany was not the first country to go on the offensive on the western front of World War Two. That first attack came from France,…
“A War Overlooked” – W. Martin, WWII Veteran Performed Anti-Submarine Service Aboard Planes in the Caribbean
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…