Transportation equipment reactivated or re-purposed for the WW2 Homefront
The reactivations by government agencies and firms that purchased inactive equipment in the buildup to or the early years of World War II or the…
The U.S. Army’s all Mexican-American Infantry Unit – Little-Known Heroes of the Italian Campaign of WWII
War History Online presents this guest article by Dave Gutierrez There are several unique WWII units that have been well documented. The stories of all the…
Echo of Infamy – The Little Known Second Attack on Pearl Harbor, March 4, 1942
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Thomas D. Pilsch With great solemnity and reverence, America observed the 75th anniversary of the devastating December…
Colourised WWII Tanks – By Liana Jacob and Michael Carroll
Colourised photographs of tanks during World War II in Nazi Germany show just how the arms race to develop the ultimate tank progressed for all…
How Bletchley Park’s codebreaking led to a stunning victory in the Arctic Ocean and a very unusual gift from the Soviets – a reindeer named Pollyanna
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Alf R. Jacobsen The Royal Navy and Bletchley Park helped save Murmansk for the Arctic convoys In the hot…
Raegan Oates Presents – Violette Szabo, Elite Special Operations Agent In World War Two
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Raegan Oates Violette Szabo is one of many brave women in British history and is remembered for her…
The “Man Killer” Lives Up To His Name – by Richard F. Johnston
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Richard F. Johnston When World War I broke out, Choctaw Indian Joseph Oklahombi from Wright City, Oklahoma, felt…
A Terrifying Cavalry Charge – Turks Among the Asian Steppes
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Taşkın Bora Dayangaç From the first emergence of nomad tribes; animals such as horses and camels were the…
The Endlessly Fascinating WWI Espionage of Mata Hari – In Color
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Michael Carroll and Tom Dare Incredible Postcards of the infamous exotic dancer who was convicted and executed…
Open Arms, Closed Minds and Eyes: Chieu Hoi, Psyop, and the Intelligence Failures in the 1968 Tet Offensive
This paper will explore the uses of Psychological Warfare (PSYOP) and efforts made to gain acceptance within the US military during the Cold War, and…
A Look Into WWII Hidden Battlefield – Diving into D-Day
A visit to Normandy gives a real sense of WWII, the impact of D-Day and the devastation that occurred once those brave young allied soldiers…
The Three Allied Fighter Planes that Brought the Luftwaffe to its Knees
The German air force (the Luftwaffe) was probably the strongest air force in Europe at the dawn of the Second World War. It isn’t surprising…