Wanted By The Dakota Hunter: Douglas DC-3/C-47 For New Military Museum; Static or Flying!
We present this guest blog by author and Blogger Hans Wiesman! The Dakota Hunter is overseeing the procurement of two vintage aircraft for purchase by a…
A Painful Process – How Spain Is Coming To Terms With Its Civil War
Barcelona’s Fossar de la Pedrera – Mass Grave of the Quarry – is fairly inaccessible from the city. It is hidden within walls of sandy…
The American Jewish Mobster Who Hunted Down Nazi Sympathizers in the USA And Secured NY Harbor
When the phrase “organized crime” is muttered, it’s easy to conjure up images of the bright lights, spinning slot machines, or the card tables of…
5 Facts: Mighty Mobile Fighter Plane Bases – Massive U.S. Aircraft Carriers (Watch)
Aircraft carriers are enormously important. They serve as mobile bases for warplanes at sea. They have flight decks for planes to take off and land.…
This Original WWII Color Footage of The US Army In France Is Really Fantastic! (Watch)
Take a look at this stunning colored footage of US Army in France during 1944 and 1945. These clips give us a peak at the…
Saving Private Ryan – An In Depth Look At The Omaha Beach Scene (Watch)
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…
The Amazing Sight And Sound Of 17 Spitfires In Flying In Formation To Commemorate The Battle Of Britain (Watch)
The Battle of Britain raged between July and October 1940. The German Luftwaffe (Airforce) attempted to wipe out the Royal Air Force (RAF) in preparation…
Skydiving From A B-17 Not Something People Get To Do Every Day (Watch)
A group of ten skydivers had the experience of their lifetime when they were given an opportunity to jump from the bomb bay doors of…
Top 5 Battle Rifles In The World (Watch)
A Battle Rifle is the name used for a select-fire rifle that fires a full caliber cartridge. They were important weapons during World War II…
Original Footage – WWI Flight Training From 1918 – Mind-Blowing Early Flyers (Watch)
The United States declared war on Germany in April of 1917 and began preparing a force to fight from the sky. Hundreds of cadets, with…
“Hitler’s Atlantic Wall” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
The Forty-Marriott alliance has produced some interesting work in recent years as they sought different ways to produce what we might loosely term battlefield guides.…
“Sandstorm Division” – Military Records, Newspapers Provide Insight Into Local WWI Veteran, F. Jobe
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…