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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [Korean War Soldier’s Remains Returning Home At Last]( [Korean War Soldier’s Remains Returning Home At Last]( US Army Corporal Joseph N. Pelletier was 20 years old when he was killed in action during the Korean War. He was a member of… [Read more »]( [New Book Explores The Often-Forgotten Human Side Of Napoleon Bonaparte]( [New Book Explores The Often-Forgotten Human Side Of Napoleon Bonaparte]( Beyond Napoleon Bonaparte’s war exploits and rule, what is known about him as a person? Thanks to 25 years of research by local history teacher… [Read more »]( [Historian Believes That World War Two Actually Started In Asia In 1937]( [Historian Believes That World War Two Actually Started In Asia In 1937]( Rana Mitter is a historian at Oxford University. He believes that what we’ve been taught in the history books about World War II is incorrect.… [Read more »]( [The “Spitfire Girls,” Critical to the Victory in WW2, Are Honored At Ceremony]( [The “Spitfire Girls,” Critical to the Victory in WW2, Are Honored At Ceremony]( The “ATA-girls” were a group of women who worked during World War II flying fighter planes to train pilots and to move planes from factories… [Read more »]( [Japanese Monster Aircraft Carrier Submarines – By Hans Wiesman]( [Japanese Monster Aircraft Carrier Submarines – By Hans Wiesman]( War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Hans Wiesman In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you can read about the Japanese Monster Aircraft Carrier… [Read more »]( [Danger Close: The Third Movie in the “Heroes of Valor” Series – Find the Trailer Here]( [Danger Close: The Third Movie in the “Heroes of Valor” Series – Find the Trailer Here]( DANGER CLOSE follows Edward R. Murrow Award-winning war reporter Alex Quade and her mission to tell “soldiers’ stories” during a series of unprecedented embeds with… [Read more »]( [The Inspiring Story of the Seach For a Family Veteran – by Jim Knudsen]( [The Inspiring Story of the Seach For a Family Veteran – by Jim Knudsen]( Julius St John Knudsen was born in 1916 in Crosby, MN. ) Three years later, 1919, my dad (Wilbur Knudsen) was also born there. Another… [Read more »]( [Fazal Din: the Man Who Fought on despite the Hole in His Chest]( [Fazal Din: the Man Who Fought on despite the Hole in His Chest]( The Victoria Cross (VC) is Britain’s highest award for military valor. Before 1911, Indian soldiers were not eligible to receive it; although many deserved to.… [Read more »]( [Warren G. H. Crecy: the Baddest Man in the 761st]( [Warren G. H. Crecy: the Baddest Man in the 761st]( Warren Gamaliel Harding Crecy was born on January 4, 1923, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Those who knew him called him “Harding.” His wife, Margaret, and… [Read more »]( [Against All Odds – When United States Revenue Cutter Eagle Defended Itself For Three Days]( [Against All Odds – When United States Revenue Cutter Eagle Defended Itself For Three Days]( On October 11, 1814, the town of Riverhead, on Long Island, erupted with the sound of cannon fire. Iron balls whistled over the cliffs on… [Read more »]( [Last Man Standing – The Lone German Soldier Who Held Off A Whole Wave Of Russian Infantry and Tanks]( [Last Man Standing – The Lone German Soldier Who Held Off A Whole Wave Of Russian Infantry and Tanks]( Part of Hitler’s appeal to the German people was his ability to flatter them. According to him, Germans were Ubermensch (superhuman) and therefore had the right… [Read more »]( [The American T-95 Tank: The Story Of A Prototype]( [The American T-95 Tank: The Story Of A Prototype]( In a plan to replace the Patton M48 in the 1950s, the US Government experimented with another design to replace the iconic tank of the… [Read more »]( [Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty – The Priest who Converted an SS Commander]( [Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty – The Priest who Converted an SS Commander]( He was a man of many faces who used his talent at disguise to help thousands of people escape from the Nazis. Hunted by them,… [Read more »]( [A Few of the Largest Pre-20th Century Wartime Explosions]( [A Few of the Largest Pre-20th Century Wartime Explosions]( Initially, this was to be a list of the largest non-nuclear explosions, but that list is massive. Humans had blown up incredible amounts of explosives… [Read more »]( Timera, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 325, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time. [Powered by:](