The Bravery Of This Japanese-American Soldier On His First Day Fighting In WW2 Is Astounding
During the Italian Campaign of World War 2, German troops were faced with a sight they had never expected: Japanese-American soldiers. These troops were members…
Stories Of Humanity And Compassion From Throughout The Second World War
Even during WWII, one of the largest and most deadly conflicts in recent history, there were moments of humanity and compassion. Here are three of these…
Biggest Amphibious Invasions in Modern History
In this article, we are going to look at the five large amphibious landings from recent history, many of which took place during WWII. 5. Battle of Inchon…
Fantastic New Titles From Haynes Publishing – Review by Mark Barnes
If you’re looking for a couple of books that are both informative and entertaining, look no further than this first class duo from Haynes Publishing. …
Sir John Monash, One Illustrious Hero Of The Gallipoli Campaign
Sir John Monash is rightly regarded as one of the greatest generals of the First World War. In fact, he was considered by many during…
A Soldier’s Noble Quest to Return a War Medal to its Rightful Owner
This is the story of how a young soldier’s passion for collecting antiques led to a quest to reunite lost war medals with their owners…
The Soviet Tank that missed WWII
TANKFEST 2018, to be held at The Tank Museum, UK, June 29 – July 1, will feature a running IS-3M Heavy Tank, appearing in the…
The Vietnam War: Facts, Stats, And Debunking Some Myths
The Vietnam War was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến chống Mỹ which translates as the “Resistance…
The Man That He Was – Local farmer served with National Guard unit federalized in WWI
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 Families…
The “Forgotten Blitz” In WW2 That Left Hundreds Dead And Thousands Homeless
During World War Two, Britain found itself facing the threat of air raids. German bomber planes would fly above cities and attempt to destroy factories contributing…
Hiding Ships In Plain Sight: How Dazzle Camouflage Is Used To Confuse The Enemy
Dazzle camouflage was the brainchild of British artist Norman Wilkinson. It was put forward as a solution to the problem that ships could not be…
The Man Who Saved Paris: Roger West’s Ride 1914 – Review by Mark Barnes
The first months of the Great War are hardly ignored by historians, but the period is wholly overshadowed by the years of trench warfare that…