Book release: The Jagged Edge of Duty by Robert L. Richardson – Read the First Chapter
On April 14, Stackpole Books, a major publisher of books related to World War II aviation and Air Force aviation history, will release “The Jagged…
Krieg 1916 – A Powerful Project to Remember the Impact of War
Krieg 1916 is an ongoing project run by Hendrik Jan Vermeulen about the impact of war. The project is called Krieg because it is…
Coming Home, 1968 – A Veteran’s True Story By Dan Daly
War History Online presents this guest article by Dan Daly. Just over 50 years ago as a junior officer, I arrived in Coronado California to meet…
Twelve Days Of Hard Fighting – The Australians Defeat The Japanese At Milne Bay In World War Two
Reprinted with permission from Australian Bunker and Military Museum Milne Bay is located on the south-eastern tip of Papua. Before World War II, most of the area’s…
Transportation equipment reactivated or repurposed for the World War II Homefront
The reactivations by government agencies and firms that purchased inactive equipment in the buildup to or the early years of World War II or the…
Iowa Class Battlecruisers – We Ask If America’s Most Powerful Dreadnoughts May Actually Have Been Battlecruisers
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…
7 World War Two Handguns For Normal Shooters And Collectors
War History Online presents this guest article by Sam Hoober, contributing editor for Bigfoot Gun Belts and Alien Gear Holsters. There were a number of…
Echo of Infamy – The Little Known Second Attack on Pearl Harbor, March 4, 1942
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Thomas D. Pilsch With great solemnity and reverence, America observed the 75th anniversary of the devastating December…
Bernie How – A flight engineer and an unsung hero of WW2
This is the story of Bernard Lesley How now known as ‘Bun’. Bernard was just 17 years and 11 months when he volunteered to joined…
American Women in War: Their Evolving Role
International Women’s Day is on March 8, celebrating and raising awareness of the strides women have made to create a more equal working world. Women…
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…
Sneak Peek – “My Father’s War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers” by Charley Valera
“My Father’s War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers” by Carley Valera is a combination of The Greatest Generation and Saving Private Ryan. It is a…