On His First Mission, This American Air Force Misfit Saved His Plane And Was Awarded The Medal of Honor
Maynard Harrison “Snuffy” Smith was such a screw-up, he joined the US Army to avoid jail. He earned the nickname, “Snuffy Smith,” because no one…
Top 10 U.S. Fighter Aces of World War II
We count down out top ten favorite Aviation Aces from the Second World War. These heroic high-flyers are ranked here according to the number enemy fighters…
Incredible Art From The First World War
The Idea War has always been mimicked in some artistic fashion, whether it’s literature, paintings, sculpture, song or the theater. At the beginning of World War…
Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers – Thomas McDonald
Thomas McDonald excerpt from the book “My Father’s War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers” by Charley Valera. In 1944, 1st Lt. Thomas McDonald was the…
The Awesome Alaska Class: America’s (Not Quite) Battlecruisers
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Chris Knupp This class of cruiser is perhaps one of the more confusing ships ever put to sea…
Lightning Strike: When the Americans Killed Japanese Admiral Yamamoto and Avenged Pearl Harbor
Not only did the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7th, 1941 deal a devastating blow to the United States’ Navy and draw the nation into…
The Nazi Invasion of the Balkans & Yugoslavia – A Costly Victory
In early 1941, Adolf Hitler could look at a map of Eastern Europe and think that his plans were progressing nicely. The invasion of the…
The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace of Aces With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat
“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…
10 Facts: Operation Varsity – Crossing Of The Rhine In The Final Months Of World War 2
Throughout history, rivers have divided countries, territories, and armies. They’ve proved to be difficult obstacles, keeping invading troops at bay and keeping countries separated. Of…
DPAA identifies remains of Second World War Flying Tiger Pilot
The remains of a U.S. civilian, Peter W. Atkinson, are being returned to his family for burial in Martinsburg, West Virginia, following identification by the…
Check Out Our Amazing Photo Gallery From A Visit HMS Alliance – The Last Submarine Of Its Kind
Today, HMS Alliance is a museum, in which visitors can explore the fascinating interior of a Second World War submarine. In 2014, after years of…
Skorzeny: The Mythical Nazi Commando (Part 1)
Guest Blog For War History Online By Adeyinka Makinde The rescue seventy years ago of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from captivity in a hotel lodge…