Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers – Thomas McDonald
Thomas McDonald excerpt from the book “My Father’s War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers” by Charley Valera. In 1944, 1st Lt. Thomas McDonald was the…
The Awesome Alaska Class: America’s (Not Quite) Battlecruisers
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Chris Knupp This class of cruiser is perhaps one of the more confusing ships ever put to sea…
Refusing To Abandon The Wounded, Chaplain Emil Kapaun Remained Behind to Care for His Men and Died in a Korean POW Camp
He didn’t carry a weapon, he wasn’t there to fight, but that didn’t stop chaplain Emil Kapaun from earning the nation’s highest military honor for…
Lightning Strike: When the Americans Killed Japanese Admiral Yamamoto and Avenged Pearl Harbor
Not only did the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7th, 1941 deal a devastating blow to the United States’ Navy and draw the nation into…
The Nazi Invasion of the Balkans & Yugoslavia – A Costly Victory
In early 1941, Adolf Hitler could look at a map of Eastern Europe and think that his plans were progressing nicely. The invasion of the…
When He Ran Out of Grenades He Started Throwing Empty Beer Bottles and Earned the Victoria Cross
War tends to favor those with initiative and ingenuity and for Victoria Cross recipient Bill Speakman, he would evidently possess both. Some might think when…
The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace of Aces With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat
“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…
10 Facts: Operation Varsity – Crossing Of The Rhine In The Final Months Of World War 2
Throughout history, rivers have divided countries, territories, and armies. They’ve proved to be difficult obstacles, keeping invading troops at bay and keeping countries separated. Of…
Civil War Trails – Connecting Visitors To History On The Civil War
A sign was dedicated in Floyd, Virginia, as part of the Virginia Civil War Trails system. John Graham of the Floyd County Historical Society (FCHS)…
Enthusiasts Spend Eight Years Restoring A German 105mm Howitzer From World War One
When Doug Reece first found the gun, it was a rusted wreck. The supporting frame was so rotten the gun was bending in half. You…
New Book Throws Light On Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant is well known as the commanding general of the Union forces during the American civil war, but outside of that little is…
Raising Funds For A Memorial To Veterans Of Recent Iraq And Afghanistan Wars
Andrew Brennan, a young former Army pilot, is learning that plans to build a monument to those who participated in what is referred to as…