Filling a Historical gap – Veteran Chronicles the Service of AC-119 “Shadow” Gunships in Vietnam
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
Faces of Evil: Female Concentration Camp Guards
In the early years of Adolf Hitler’s reign, guards within his concentration camps were primarily male. All that changed in 1942 when the first female guards…
Eight Essential Facts – The WW2 Bombing That Flattened The Heart Of Rotterdam
The Battle of Rotterdam began May 10th, 1940, and ended with the bombings on Rotterdam May 14th, 1940. German forces saw the Netherlands as an opportune…
Directed tank fire as the battle raged around him – tragically killed over breakfast when a stray German mortar landed at his feet
As with so many brave soldiers that were decorated with the Victoria Cross, John Brunt died at a mournfully young age having achieved so much…
Last Seen Punching With One Hand & His Trench Knife In The Other – They Found His Body Surrounded By 40 Dead Koreans
Often in war it is difficult to the measure the impact of one man, but when that man is making his last stand on Heartbreak…
An Amazing/Crazy Pilot: US Hercules Plane Lands On & Takes Off From An Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft carriers are enormously important. They serve as mobile bases for warplanes at sea. They have flight decks for planes to take off and land.…
The Great Escape: How a Rolex Watched Helped Brit POWs & How Rolex Found a New Market – the USA
The name Rolex is often associated with luxurious wristwatches, synonymous with impeccable quality and style – and with a price to match. While all this…
“Crucible: Life & Death in 1918” Exhibition Opening & Program on Modern Day Chemical Warfare Highlight April Events at National WWI Museum & Memorial
The opening of the special exhibition Crucible: Life & Death in 1918 and a timely program focused on the complex issue of protection and detection of chemical…
Horror Of The Death Railway, Japan’s Project For WW2 Prisoners Of War
The Death Railway is only one of the names describing the Japanese project built in 1943 to provide support to its forces during World War II.…
The End of Erwin Rommel as Told by His Son
Erwin Rommel was, for a time, Hitler’s favorite general. After his success in 1940, as the commander of a Panzer division, Rommel was appointed to…
Franklin D. Roosevelt, The People’s President – A Strong Leader For A Turbulent Time
Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through World War II and the Great Depression. He was the only President of the United States to…
Dad’s WWII Story – When the invasion happened, we waited our turn & were unloaded partly at Omaha Beach’s temporary docks & onto ducks
War History Online presents this Guest Article from John Sekel with the assistance of David Sekel – his son. History has recorded times when one man’s selfish…