Medal of Honor – One American’s Daring Escape from German Soldiers In WW2
Typically, the actions for which a man is awarded the Medal of Honor are the most exciting and frightening of his military career. For Russell…
Bolivian Boneyards Revisited. Part 1, El Alto Airport , La Paz, Bolivia – by Hans Wiesman
We present this guest blog by author and Blogger Hans Wiesman In August 2017, I returned to Bolivia for yet another fabulous trip to the…
He Was Awarded the Medal of Honor and then Demoted
It is perhaps a tale that Veterans of the United States Air Force are more familiar with, the story of “Airman Snuffy.” Given a choice…
Operation Market Garden: The Assault that could have Changed the War
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Mark Gero On February 4, 1945, in the Crimean city of Yalta, three of the greatest minds in…
The First Man to Sink a Japanese Warship – The Battle Of Wake Island
Most people believe that although the Japanese succeeded in bombing Pearl Harbor during WWII, they never managed to occupy so much as an inch of American soil,…
At the Chosin Reservoir, Robert Kennemore Stepped On Two Grenades to Save His Marine
War is full of the actions of brave men launching themselves onto explosives to save their fellow soldiers. A grenade thrown into a trench could…
Born to Fight – The Only Non-Commonwealth Recipient of the Victoria Cross
People say that some men were born at the right time in history for their gallantry to shine. For Dane Anders Lassen, WWII was his…
A Brief History of Rifle Optics in the United States
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Sam Bocetta Modern rifle sights represent the culmination of almost 300 years of development in optical…
Private Dirk J. Vlug: the Bane of Japanese Tanks – Fighting in the Philippines in WW2
Ten hours after bombing Pearl Harbor, the Japanese attacked the Philippines. Because of their brutality, many Filipinos fought back as they had little to lose.…
Presumed Dead, Eric Wilson was Posthumously Awarded the Victoria Cross
As a result of the inexplicable gallantry it takes to receive one, it is entirely common for such an award to be given posthumously to…
Robert Anderson Hoover of Nashville, Tennessee: the Father of Aerobatics
He was among the world’s greatest pilots – despite suffering from severe air sickness. Robert Anderson “Bob” Hoover was born on January 24, 1922, in…
This Member Of The Nazi Party Became Known as a Modern Buddha
A “Buddha” is an enlightened being – one who breathes wisdom, goodness, compassion, and mercy. A saint, to put it in Christian terms. In one…