The Amazing Harry Errington: The Only London Fireman to Earn a George Cross for Service in the Blitz
The bombing campaigns of WWII put a massive strain on firefighters. In both Britain and Germany, campaigns of deliberate destruction set cities alight. Not just…
Taking the War to the Skies – Some of the Best Fighter Planes of the War
Boulton Paul Defiant A two-seater British plane, all of the Defiant’s firepower lay with the rear gunner. It performed well in the Battle of France…
Armored Warfare Introduces A Massive Change – Seasons
Starting this spring, new engaging storylines and thematic updates will change the approach to content releases Global publisher and developer My.com is excited to…
The Desperate Measures Hitler Took to Avoid Losing WWII
In the summer of 1944, Adolf Hitler’s monstrous dream of an eternal empire began to collapse. Five years after his invasion of Poland had plunged…
The Doolittle Raid – American Planes Take Revenge For Pearl Harbor
The Doolittle raid is one of the most famous air attacks of WWII. The first American attack on the Japanese Home Islands, it was achieved…
Salvagers are Ransacking World War II Era Sunken Ships
In 1942, off the coast of Indonesia, one of the most significant naval engagements ever took place.During this engagement, known as the battle of the…
The Tank Museum Giving The Opportunity To Step Behind The Scenes Of The Tank Museum’s New Workshop & Restoration Facility
Go Behind The Scenes Of A Ww2 Tank Restoration Date Available: Friday 29th June Price: £100| Time: 09:00 – 18:00 This TANKFEST Preview Day, The…
Fleet Admiral Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief Was Fiercely Opposed to Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japan
Before the official establishment of the position of Joint Chiefs of Staff in the United States Military in 1947, there served a man who was…
Piggyback Hero – by Ralph Kinney Bennett
We present this guest blog by author Ralph Kinney Bennett In 2003 they laid the remains of Glenn Rojohn to rest in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in…
“Warriors in Mr. Lincoln’s Army” – Stories of Native Americans who fought in the Civil War
Author Quita V. Shier shares the stories of Native Americans who fought in the Civil War Anyone who has taken a grade-school history class may…
Silent Service – Veteran shares story of service aboard nuclear submarine during the Cold War
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 Families…
The Rise Of The Night-Fighters – Devastating Aircraft in Two World Wars
Fighting between planes began in daylight which allowed pilots and gunners to see what was going on so they could target their prey and see…