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Articles by Guest Author:

Haynes Manual: Douglas A-1 Skyraider – Review by Paul Theobald

This latest offering from Haynes is written by Tony Hoskins and features the Douglas A-1 Skyraider. Haynes manuals have proved to be a big success,…

The Berlin Special Forces Team Tasked with Nuking the Soviet Union

War History Online presents this Guest Article from by James Stejskal Think the Russian threat worries the United States now? At the height of the…

The Iowa Class: A Departure from Traditional US Battleship Design

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Chris Knupp The four vessels of the Iowa class were the last battleships put to sea by…

How the Father of Organized Crime Won His Freedom by Helping the US Government during WW2

War History Online Presents This Article By Guest Blogger Jack Hawkins It is often said that crime does not pay, and when Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano…

Beautiful Work, Warships in Color – By Mark McConville and Michael Carroll

Once again, the colorization team has swung into action to bring incredible images of the ships used to win wars have been brought back to…

Newly restored Messerschmitt Bf109G flies again: Test pilot shares his experience

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Rick Volker. It was a most unexpected phone call that shook me out of my well organized…

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…

Taking The High Ground – The Bloodiest Hill Battles Of The Western Front At The Height Of World War Two

Hills and other kinds of elevated terrain have been recognized for their importance in battle ever since the dawn of war. This fact has held…

We Tend to Forget That There Was a SECOND Raid On Pearl Harbor – Operation K

Everyone knows about the First Pearl Harbor Attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy. But few are aware of the 2nd Raid that the Japanese launched…

Taking The High Ground – The Bloodiest Hill Battles Of The Eastern Front At The Height Of World War Two

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Evan Pinter Hills and other kinds of elevated terrain have been recognized for their importance in battle…

This Epic Siege In World War II Lasted For More Than 100 Days

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Evan Pinter In history, there have been many great examples of heroic last stands. Among the most…

Living In No Man’s Land: The Legend of the Wild Deserters of the First World War

War History Online presents this Guest Article from by Jerome Baldwin Ever since the Great War the legend of the wild deserters has endured.  There are…