Turning Point For The Second World War – Preparing for The Battle of Britain
War History Online Presents this Guest Blog from Chris Charland. The 15th of September 1940 was undoubtedly the decisive turning point in the Battle of Britain,…
The US Marine Corps’ “Longest Day” – June 6, 1918
By Guest Blogger Alan G. Gauthreaux “We wore the army uniform,” wrote Elton Mackin, a United States Marine on the Western Front in 1918, “and…
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…
The Invasion of Kos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers
War History Online presents a Guest Article by Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi In the early hours of 3rd October 1943, a number of German Naval vessels arrived…
USA: A Nation Justly Proud Of Its Strong, Powerful Military
War History Online Presents a Guest Blog from Author Christopher Kelly As we pause to celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence, it seems appropriate to consider…
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…
The Life and History Behind the Baby Nambu Gun
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Tom Whiteman, long-time Luger and Walther collector and owner of Legacy Collectibles. The Creation of the Baby Nambu Kijiro…
World War One: A Different Story Of The End Of A Global Conflict
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Damien Wright On the day the Armistice was signed, 11 November 1918, British, US and Canadian troops were…
The Story of Partisan German
By Max Novikov for War History Online Alexander Victorovich German was born in Petrograd (currently Saint-Petersburg) on 24th of May, 1915. After school, he chose…
The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand
From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out, and another enemy bit the dust.”…
1,177 Tears: The Memorial To The USS Arizona, Sunk At Pearl Harbor
USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…
The History of the Sabre… Not Just for Cavalrymen
The sabre was the traditional cavalryman’s weapon for most of the gunpowder era, and was carried into action long after it had become all but…