Italian Brothers Meet A Greek Sister After 70 Years Their Father Was Attached To “Regina” Regiment In Kos Dodecanese – Greece
War History Online Presents a Guest Blog from the essayist Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi Very often we come across dramatic events that seem to exist only in…
America’s First Ever Paratrooper Assault – Operation Torch
On the night of November 7, 1942, American forces launched Operation Torch, the invasion of Axis-occupied North Africa. It was an operation that involved several…
Milne Bay – The first Japanese Land Defeat of the Second World War
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…
Ordinary Heroes – The Story of Civilian Volunteers in the First World War
By Sally White Ordinary Heroes is the first book to focus on the staggering achievements of hundreds of thousands of civilian volunteers and charity workers,…
Desperate Measures – Two Massive Lies That Shaped the Last Days of WWII
Propaganda played a huge part in WWII. Lies, distortions, and half-truths were spread by all sides to motivate the people and deceive the enemy. In…
The Des Moines Class Cruiser – The Greatest Heavy Cruiser
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Chris Knupp Determining what would have been the greatest heavy cruiser would be a challenging task. Very…
“Beyond the Call” – Captain Robert M. Trimble – The Unsung Hero Who Saved 1000 POWs In WW2
During WWII, the American government tricked him into going on a secret and dangerous mission to save lives. After the war, only France and Russia…
In World War Two, The Germans Had Big Plans – Here Are Five Which Did Not Succeed
Throughout WWII, Adolf Hitler’s political ambitions interfered with his plans. Several high-profile military operations were canceled, sometimes against the advice of his commanders. Operation Sealion…
Nautilus: The World’s First Nuclear-Powered Submarine
Diesel-powered U-boats had to surface every day for four hours to recharge the batteries. It significantly increased their exposure, and hence vulnerability. Even after the…
Game Changing Battlefield Technology – The Machine Gun From The Civil War To The Present Day
For nearly as long as there have been guns, military thinkers have looked for ways to make them fire faster. In the late 19th century,…
Half Blind Japanese Pilot Flies His Damaged Zero For 5 Hours, Then Refused Medical Attention Before Making His Report
During WWII, Sub-Lieutenant Saburō Sakai served as a naval aviator with the Imperial Japanese Navy. He claimed 64 victories, one of which was made after…
They Were Soldiers Once … And Still Are – The Battle of Ia Drang
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Karen Murphy, who writes on behalf of the Thomasville Times-Enterprise. ALBANY, GA — Sometimes choking back…