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A Look At Nazi Germany’s Love Of Heavy Tank Destroyers And Assault Guns

The tank destroyer is not really a tank, and an armored assault gun is also not really a tank which can be confusing to some…

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…

Turning Point For WWII – The Battle of Britain – Part 2

Continues from …. Part 1 – By Guest Blogger Chris Charland Flying In Ernest A few days prior to No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, R.C.A.F. was declared operational, Squadron…

Turning Point For The Second World War – The Battle of Britain – Part 1

War History Online Presents Part one of the guest Blog from Chris Charland.  The 15th of September 1940 was undoubtedly the decisive turning point in…

Those Magnificent Men: Everyday Heroes of the RAF in Color

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Tom Marshall April 1st, 2018 marks 100 years since the formation of the Royal Air Force (RAF). …

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…

An Enjoyable Experience – Veteran served aboard U.S. Navy submarine tender during the Korean War

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…

C-47s as Bombers, P-51 Mustangs vs Corsairs, The Very Last All Piston Prop Aerial War

Believe it or not, this was a bitter reality in 1969 as the 4-Days War broke out between Honduras and El Salvador, in which only…

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…

The True Story Of A Famous WWII Photograph

Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo had been published in 1944 by most of…

The Long Road to War: Feature-length documentary about the origins of WWI (with Extended Trailer)

The Long Road to War is a feature-length cinema documentary about the origins of WWI. Coming from a country that lost over 20% of its…

I didn’t want him to leave – Local veteran killed in action while serving as infantry officer in Korean War

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…