“Faith and Fairness” – World War II Veteran’s Legacy Defined by Ministry, Education and Equal Rights
War History Online presents this Guest Blog by Jeremy P. Ämick, who writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. The late Dr.…
From The Tank Museum: The Battle Of Kursk – Part I
The Battle of Kursk was a massive operation, involving hundreds of thousands of men over hundreds of square miles and several weeks. These articles are a…
It Changed His Life – Former governor served with National Guard and U.S. Army in WWII era
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…
Eddie Slovik: the only American Soldier to be Executed for Desertion during WWII and the first to be Executed for Desertion since the Civil War
During WWII, the US Army and its justice department dealt with many offenses carried out by the men in their ranks. From petty theft to…
A Powerfully Symbolic Moment – On September 11, 1944, The First US Troops Cross The Border Into Nazi Germany
On Monday, September 11, 1944, an event of powerful symbolic importance took place. An American patrol crossed the border into Nazi Germany. They were the…
The Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and Warhawk – American WWII Fighters
An American Fighter The Curtiss P-40, known as the Warhawk, was an American fighter plane. It went into service during WWII, where it was widely…
The Sub-Machine Gun – A New Kind Of Weapon For A New Kind Of War
Born from Trenches WWI created a new sort of fighting. Weapons that could deliver high volumes of fire were essential to defending trenches. If they…
The Empire Of Japan & The Invasion Of The Philippines In WW2
On December 8, 1941, Japan invaded the Philippines. A mix of local and American forces, most without combat experience, rushed to hold off the professional…
This Fighter Pilot Saved a Bomber Squadron From German Fighter Attacks For over Half an Hour – Alone
During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…
Desperate Victories – Military Despatches from Dunkirk to the Battle of Britain
By G.H. Bennett In Desperate Victories, professional historian Harry Bennett provides first-hand accounts and commentary on the British reaction to one of the greatest shocks in…
Born To Fly: Amy Johnson, Ground-Breaking British Aviator of the 1930s
She was a British aviator in the 1930s who showed what women could do by setting several impressive records. Amy Johnson was born on July…
Vietnam Green Beret Had 37 Wounds And Still Carried On Fighting – He Was Awarded The Medal of Honor
Master Sergeant Raul “Roy” Perez Benavidez was shot several times, suffered two grenade blasts, and got bayonetted while saving the lives of eight men. Despite…