Scattered and Isolated: The Struggles of Airborne Forces on D-Day
When we talk about D-Day, most people picture the landing craft approaching the beaches, troops pouring off into the waves under a hail of German…
America’s First Ever Paratrooper Assault – Operation Torch
On the night of November 7, 1942, American forces launched Operation Torch, the invasion of Axis-occupied North Africa. It was an operation that involved several…
Front-line Surgeon: Protected His Aid Station And Took Out 98 Enemy Soldiers Before Being Overrun
Many people worldwide fear to go to a dentist for pretty obvious reasons: pain, the worry of having to get a cavity filled, or just…
Focus On Training – Cole County sheriff served more than 31 years in Air Force and National Guard
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…
These Technological Innovations Transformed The History Of Handheld Firearms
Since they first appeared in the 14th century, handheld guns have been through many changes. These are some of the key technological developments that brought…
Charles Rogers: Medal of Honor Recipient – Far too wounded to lead the counterattack again, Rogers continued to inspire and encourage his men in defense of the base
In warfare, it is often the lower ranking enlisted men or junior officers that find themselves in a position to be awarded the nation’s highest…
The “Red Zone” – Land Still Abandoned Due to the Dangers Left by the First World War
In the aftermath of the First World War, large areas of northeast France were left in ruin. Years of constant siege warfare along the Western…
For Sale $1300 – Named WW2 A2 5th AAF Flight Jacket
I am continuing to make available many items from my personal collection in support of raising funds for a larger project. Original WW2 Goatskin Leather…
World War I Soldier’s Diary Paints A Grim Tale of The War To End All Wars
The journal of a young World War I soldier, Norman Gray, went up for auction in April 2018. The diary describes the places he went…
Bizarre Weaponised Vehicles From Military History
You might think that you know about all the unique military weapons that have been made to date, but human beings have a penchant for…
Medal of Honor Recipient Cleared the Way for Victory at Iwo Jima
Hershel “Woody” Williams served in the Marine Corps and in the Marine Corps Reserve for twenty years. When he retired, he had made Chief Warrant…
The Day the U.S. Nearly Nuked North Korea Over a Captured Spy Ship
In Pyongyang, the North Korean Government keeps a trophy from 1968. Moored on the Botong River, alongside the Pyongyang Victorious War Museum sits the USS…