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The Battle of the Bulge: A Doomed And Desperate Gamble At The End Of World War Two

A desperate gamble by a struggling army, the Battle of the Bulge was Hitler’s last great attempt to end the Second World War on terms…

This American Flying Tigers Veteran Never Forgot How He Was Saved By Chinese Villagers

When the US entered WWII, many believed they’d lose because Japanese victories kept piling up at America’s expense. Historians claim that the Battle of Midway…

Attack on Pearl Harbor – Awakening The Sleeping Giant

It is a fact that the attack on Pearl Harbor is amongst the darkest pages in the history of the United States. It was the…

The Exiled Billionaire Queen Of Holland Had A Role To Play In The Pearl Harbor Attacks

Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria was the longest-serving queen of the Netherlands, having reigned from 1890 to 1948. Her keen business instincts made her the first…

A Daring, High-Risk Rescue Attempt In Greenland In 1942 Has Come To Light Again

In August 2012, a team of explorers and U.S. Coast Guard Personnel found something amazing under Greenland’s ice. 38 feet down, sat a single-engined rescue float…

The Battle of Taranto In 1940 May Have Influenced Japanese Tactics At Pearl Harbor

Out of all the battles that took place during WWII, there are some that have had a deep impact on both sides. The Battle of…

Against All The Odds – The First Mission To Bomb Japan After Pearl Harbor

Sometime, war is no different than your average street fight regardless of how crude that might seem. When a man is punched in the nose,…

Sedalia Airman Killed at Pearl Harbor Was Missouri’s First WWII Casualty

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…

A Dangerous Job: Clearing Unexploded WW2 Bombs In The Pacific

There are divers who search for wrecks under the sea in the hopes of finding treasure, but those from Operation Render Safe, are diving for…

The Air War: Soaring Above America’s World War Two North African Landings

During WWII, air power played a vital role on almost every front although when the American landings occurred in North Africa, that crucial element was…

‘Corsair Fleet’ – The Brave Civilian Crews Who Took On Nazi Submarines To Protect the American Coast

While many people know the story of the “Little Ships of Dunkirk,” Great Britain was not the only nation to call upon its civilian sailors…

The Long Shadow Of Hitler’s Reich – Surviving Buildings From The Nazi Era

The Nazi government under Adolf Hitler saw architecture as a means of imposing fear and respect. Hitler, like many Germans, had an admiration of the…