Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Elaine Smith:

From Jockey to Tunnel Rat – Viet Nam Vet Tells His Story

Standing only five foot tall in a line of thirty other young men, Kennith Ritchie waited for what everyone knew what was to come –…

With His Navigator Ejected Halfway Out His Plane, This Is What This Pilot Did To Save Him

Being launched off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is a normal routine, but adrenaline junkie pilots love the radical feel of about 4…

Beer Bombers: Boys Will Be Boys and Soldiers Needed Their Beer!

Only a few days after the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the dust and heat of the tortured area stirred up quite a thirst…

The Totally Inept Nazi Saboteurs Sent To Terror Bomb the USA – Achieved Nothing

Although most people know Japanese soldiers invaded Alaska during World War II, most do not know Germany sent two groups of saboteurs to wreak havoc…

Britain’s Hero Bomb Disposal Expert – Dismantled 7 Consecutive Bombs To Clear Path For Wounded Soldiers

When a British soldier receives The George Cross decoration, you know he’s done something outstanding. This highly honored decoration was created in 1940 by King…

The oldest Commando of WWII – 73 year old Walter Cowan of course, oh, he was also in WWI

When fifteen-year-old Walter Henry Cowan became a Royal Navy trainee in 1884, Great Britain was the dominant naval force in the world. The boy had…

5 GI’s Took Cover For What Was To Become A Night From Hell

Only starlight and a sliver of a moon lit the way for the fragmented platoon of the 14th Armored Division “Liberators” Infantry. It was another…

Ship That Saved Hundreds At Normandy In 1944, Still Proudly Sails!

The LST, Landing Ship Tank, is well remembered for delivering troops and equipment to shores in the Pacific Theater and the beaches of Normandy on…

After 30 Years, Emotional Scars From Vietnam Find Unexpected Healing

A small group of young men waited to board a C-130, which was to take them to the next assignment-another American base carved out of…

When A Pilot Flew His Jet Fighter THROUGH The Tower Bridge To Protest A Fly Past Cancellation

By: Elaine Fields Smith When RAF Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock took off in his Hawker Hunter on the 5th of April in 1968, he didn’t…

How Dr. Morell Made Hitler A Cocaine Junkie

By Elaine Fields Smith At last, a reasonable explanation for dictator Adolf Hitler’s maniacal behavior. The Fuhrer was on drugs thanks to Dr. Theodor Morell.…

From Jockey to Tunnel Rat – Viet Nam Vet Tells His Story

Standing only five foot tall in a line of thirty other young men, Kennith Ritchie waited for what everyone knew what was to come –…