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Wheatcroft Collection: American Sherman M4 105mm Tank

The Wheatcroft Collection’s rare American Sherman M4 105mm tank is nearing completion. Pictures show the freshly restored 9 cylinder radial engine being dropped into the…

The Fierce Battle of Kozara – Yugoslav Partisan vs Wehrmacht

The official name of the battle is the Operation “West-Bosnien”, but it is also known as the 3rd Enemy Offensive. This battle was fought between…

C-47s as Bombers, P-51 Mustangs vs Corsairs, The Very Last All Piston Prop Aerial War!

Believe it or not, this was a bitter reality in 1969 as the 4-Days War broke out between Honduras and El Salvador, in which only…

Red Arrow Division – Local soldier killed while serving on New Guinea during World War II

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Jeremy P. Amick As the U.S. Army Center of Military History notes, the state of Missouri suffered the…

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…

Historic Aircraft Wreck Found. Maybe The Wildcat Of US Ace James E Swett By Roderick Eime

On my last trip to the Solomon Islands in October, I was fortunate to make my first dive on some of the historic aircraft wrecks…

Finding a hero – Veteran receives Medal of Honor 24 years after valorous actions

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…

Stunning Must See Video Of A Dakota AC-47 T, Acting As Lethal Spooky Killer!

War History Online Presents this Guest Article By Author and Blogger Hans Wiesman – Check Out His Website! In this Dakota Hunter Blog post, you’ll…

Strategic Bombing Started In World War I – From Zeppelins

Daniel Russ

I suppose this being the centenary of the First World War, a lot of attention is being paid to it, and thusly I am soaking…

Hitlers Homes In The UK – By Geoff Moore

Had World War II finished with a victory for Hitler landmark buildings around London and Great Britain were certainly on his shopping list for use…

The Eve Of Destruction For Ex-Vietnam C-47’s Gooney Birds. Read How They Came To Their Sad End

In this Dakota Hunter Blog, I describe how Vietnam Veteran Douglas C-47’s  Gooney Birds / Dakota’s were dumped in the Andaman Sea, Phuket, Thailand. I…

Carlson’s Raid On Makin Island – The True Story Of The Raid On Butaritari Island

By: Lars Erik Gill “The most detailed account of the raid ever written.” -Benjamin F. Carson – B Company, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion The few…