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Operation Overlord: The Greatest Amphibious Landing in History – Part 1

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Joseph M. Durante June 6, 1944, was D-Day – a date that will never be forgotten in America’s…

Here are some of the Worst Friendly Fire incidents from before WWI

War History Online presents this Guest Article from by Martin Fejfar The term friendly fire became widely used during and after WWI although it had previously taken…

World Challenge Coins and The Koin Club Present: The Origins of the Military Challenge Coin

This article is brought to you by sister brands, World Challenge Coins and The Koin Club. Founded by former Royal Marine Captain Ross Davies, Koin…

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…

Myths Of The Montana-Class Battleships

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Chris Knupp. Artist’s impression of the Montana class Battleship Myth #1: The Montana class Ignored the Panama Canal…

On Sale From Platinum Fighter Sales – 1944 Hawker Hurricane Mk IV – Amazing Photos

SPECIFICATIONS 1944 Hawker Hurricane  Mk IV s/n KZ321  CF-TPM  £1,695,000 Airframe: 158 hours Total Time since restoration by Hawker Restorations – 2003 Engine: Packard Merlin 500/29 158 SMOH…

Rampaging through history with new book about the Vikings – Review by David D. Kindy

“Northmen: The Viking Saga, AD 793-1241” By John Haywood Reviewed By Guest Blogger David D. Kindy For nearly 500 years, the Vikings were the scourge of much…

The Battle of Edgehill, October 1642 – Both commanders hoped to force battle

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Jemahl Evans Everyone thought it would all be over by Christmas. Everyone expected a single sharp engagement and…

Massive Machines and Implements of War on the Battlefields of WWI

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from John Tuttle WWI erupted following the assassination on June 28, 1914, of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his…

Chaos In The Aftermath Of World War One: The German Revolution: 1918-1919

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Joseph M. Durante The German Revolution occurred shortly after World War I and included all the…

Hitler’s Island War – The Men who Fought for Leros – by Julie Peakman

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Julie Peakman In November 1943, a vicious battle took place on the little-known island of Leros in Greece. Along with…

The Crew Of The B-24 Liberator “Star Valley” – Downed Behind Enemy Lines

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Mark Gero Saturday, February 5th, 1944, in a remote part of central France lies a village called…