Fighting On The Gustav Line – Part 1
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi Italy, September 1943 – May 1944 Following the defenestration of Mussolini on July 25,…
This Egyptian Unit Escaped Destruction In 1967 By Invading Israel
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Christopher Weeks When faced with an attack by a superior force, sometimes the key to survival lies…
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…
Strafing The Beaches – Dunkirk As Seen From The Air By Both Sides
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Alex Kershaw By May 26, 1940, around 250,000 British troops, the rump of what remained of the…
A Brief History Of The AR-15: A Classic American Weapon
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Sam Bocetta If the Bald Eagle represents the land of the free than the AR-15 represents…
War Children: Civilian Survival in World War Two
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Article from Annette Oppenlander. When we examine the history of WWII, we often focus on the myriad of battles…
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…
Quickly Raising Armies In The English Civil War
By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans England in the middle of the Seventeenth Century was the most demilitarized nation in Europe. Contemporary accounts claimed that at the…
A Rumble In The Jungle: The Secret Story Of Force 136 – Commandos In WW2
By Catherine Clement – Curator, Chinese Canadian Military Museum There are not many WWII stories that ended up advancing the civil rights of an entire community.…
In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors – Book Review by Bob Price
“I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way.” That quote by…
Shot Down over Auschwitz – The “Hell’s Angel” Aircrew Are Remembered To This Day
By Guest Blogger Szymon Serwatka All photos provided by the author On Friday, September 13th, 1944, the 15th Air Force targeted the Nazi fuel industry…
The Steamship Oria – The Forgotten Tomb of 4200 Italian Soldiers
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi During the German occupation of the Dodecanese, which took place after the fall of…