War History Online Marks 75 Years Since The Attack On Pearl Harbor (Watch)
In the year 1941, the world was in the grip by the worst war in human history. Germany and the Axis powers were pushing east…
Sedalia Airman Killed at Pearl Harbor Was Missouri’s First WWII Casualty
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…
1,177 Tears: The Memorial To The USS Arizona, Sunk At Pearl Harbor
USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…
Against All The Odds – The First Mission To Bomb Japan After Pearl Harbor
Sometime, war is no different than your average street fight regardless of how crude that might seem. When a man is punched in the nose,…
The Battle of Taranto In 1940 May Have Influenced Japanese Tactics At Pearl Harbor
Out of all the battles that took place during WWII, there are some that have had a deep impact on both sides. The Battle of…
USS Arizona Rests At Pearl Harbor – The Life and Death Of A Noble Battleship In Pictures
The famous Pennsylvania-class battleship, the USS Arizona was built by the United States for the US Navy in the mid-1910s. The battleship class was named in…
After Pearl Harbor, Many Planes Crashed Into Lake Michigan During Training – Now They Are Being Recovered
Take away the title Lake Michigan and that large body of water could be the Pacific Ocean. It became so after the Japanese attack on…
How A Crossword Puzzle Nearly Spelled The End For D-Day
To end WWII in Europe, the Allies planned a massive assault on Normandy, France, in 1944. Over 5,000 ships, 1,200 planes, and almost 160,000 men…
Tank Museum – The Best Tank Of WWII: The Panther (Watch)
The Panther tank wasn’t a heavily-armored tank or massively armed like other tanks out there (such as the Tiger), but it was considered superior as…
14 Facts about the Teutonic Knights, Crusading Lords of Eastern Europe
When thinking of crusaders, the Knights Templar and Hospitaller first come to mind, being the most famous of the Christian warrior Orders. Another Order was…
Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane” Restoration
Avro Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ has had a chequered history from her ‘birth’ in April 1945. She was built as a MK7 which was conceived…
When London Burned – 10 Extraordinary Stories From The Blitz In WW2
From September 1940 through to the summer of 1941, British cities came under attack. Night after night, German aircraft dropped bombs on Britain’s major centers…