Hugh Seagrim, Who Fought WW2 from Behind Japanese Lines
In the small Karen village of Mewado, Burma, two men stood smoking cigarettes. The owner of the cigarettes, Captain Inoue, was an officer in the…
The First Thousand-Bomber Raid – Changing the WWII Air War
From the start of the Second World War, Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) committed themselves to a particular bombing strategy. They believed that, with heavy…
James Bond Director Guy Hamilton Was An Undercover Agent In World War Two
If you are not a movie aficionado, the credit at the end of a 007 movie listing Guy Hamilton as director will not mean much…
The British POW Who Saved Hundreds from Death at Auschwitz
Few people have had a more ironic name that Charles Coward. This Second World War soldier risked his life while a prisoner of the Nazis,…
The Cádiz Expedition, A Disastrous Invasion Of Spain
The Cádiz Expedition of 1625 involved a king’s boyfriend and an invasion of Spain. It had disastrous consequences for Britain and left the Spaniards extremely…
The Supermarine Spitfire: From WWII’s Greatest Battles All the Way to the Silver Screen
All of the greatest man-made inventions have stood the test of time. They remain living testaments to the evolutionary process and creative innovation of some…
“Appreciating Freedom” – William Miller, Veteran Newspaper Publisher to Be Guest Speaker for Local Korean War Event
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…
“Wherever He Went, He Raised The Bar For Others” – Famous Israeli Fighter Pilot Asher Snir
War History Online presents this article by Lawrence Rifkin, a columnist at The Jerusalem Post, where it first appeared. Asher Snir achieved preeminence as an IAF combat…
With His Navigator Ejected Halfway Out His Plane, The Pilot Needed All His Luck To Save Him
Being launched off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is a normal routine, but adrenaline junkie pilots love the radical feel of about 4…
Disastrous Reconnaissance Failures From Military History – From The Ancient Rome To The Civil War
Few things are more important in war than knowing what is going on. Good intelligence, such as that gathered by the British after cracking the…
“Chieftain Main Battle Tanks: Owners’ Workshop Manual” – Review by Mark Barnes
I am not noted for my mechanical skills or for dexterity alighting from armored vehicles so it may come as a surprise to recall the…
“A War Not Ended” – Stephen Tharp, Jefferson City Veteran, Dedicates Career To Representing U.S. Interests In Korea
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…