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“We Have A Responsibility” – Sister shares story of brother’s ultimate sacrifice during World War II

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…

Top Facts – The United States Marine Corps At The Battle of Guadalcanal

One of the most famous battles in the history of the United States Marine Corps, Guadalcanal takes its name from a small volcanic island in…

Second World War Veteran D-Day Receives France’s Highest Award

Samuel H. Robertson was honored with the National Order of the Legion of Honor, the highest honor France gives people who have achieved remarkable deeds…

Presumed Dead After Heroic Action In 1944, Air Force Academy Janitor Awarded Medal Of Honor From Reagan in 1984

Jeff Edwards

Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would…

On Crucifix Hill, Captain Bobbie Brown Destroyed Three Enemy Bunkers And Was Awarded The Medal of Honor

Jeff Edwards

On October 8th, 1944, Bobbie Brown did indeed have a prerogative, and that was to single-handedly destroy three German bunkers on a heavily fortified hill…

World War Two: The Long Struggle for New Guinea

When the Japanese invaded New Guinea in early 1942, they began a struggle for control of the island which would last until the end of…

General Truscott, Who Apologized To The Dead Soldiers, Memorial Day 1945

Jeff Edwards

When asked to give a Memorial Day speech in 1945, General Lucian Truscott who had just spent the past 3 years retaking Europe from Nazi…

Watch the WW2 Battle of the Coral Sea – In Color

From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…

Purposely Going Down with His Ship, This WW2 Captain Was Awarded MoH And Saved Countless Lives

Jeff Edwards

The history of war is full of various mantras that, while popular, are not always entirely accurate.  It is often said that the Marines never…

Invading Okinawa, The Biggest Amphibious Invasion In The Pacific

Codenamed Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theatre of the Second World War which started on April…

Landing on Leyte During the Philippines Campaign of World War Two (Watch)

In 1942, the Japanese invaded and occupied the Philippines. Two years later, United States forces began their liberation. This was known as the Battle of…

Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the Gestapo, Who Hitler Called “The Man with the Iron Heart”

Few men in all of human history have been responsible for such monstrous acts as Reinhard Heydrich. The head of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police,…