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The Exiled Billionaire Queen Of Holland Had A Role To Play In The Pearl Harbor Attacks

Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria was the longest-serving queen of the Netherlands, having reigned from 1890 to 1948. Her keen business instincts made her the first…

Remembering Pearl Harbor In A Unique Way – With A Massive LEGO WWII Display (Watch)

On December 7, 1941, in an unprecedented and unprovoked act of aggression, the Empire of Japan launched a full-scale assault on American soil. Their target…

The Japanese Tried A Second Raid On Pearl Harbor – It Was Not A Success

Everyone knows about the first bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Less well known, however, was the second attack. And there was almost a third……

This American Naval Chaplain Sacrificed His Life To Save Others At Pearl Harbor

The Reverend Aloysius Schmitt died at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the USS Oklahoma was struck by Japanese torpedoes. As water rushed in,…

Such A Sad Story From Pearl Harbor: Three Sailors Trapped In The USS West Virginia Could Not Be Rescued

Ian Harvey

In the aftermath of the attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War Two, stories emerged of sailors who were trapped in the sunken battleships. Some…

If Japan Had Not Attacked Pearl Harbor, History Could Have Been So Different

As we all know, Pearl Harbor was one of the major turning points of World War II. Japan’s devastating attack was a surprise assault, resulting…

Five People Who Changed History At Pearl Harbor (Watch)

When America joined the Second World War, everything changed. For years, they had maintained their distance, as the public didn’t support any form of full-scale intervention.…

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…