Christian Oord

Christian Oord is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Christian Oord:

The Gurkhas: The Worlds Toughest Fighting Elite.

To join the British Army, Gurkhas have to pass one of the world’s most grueling military selection processes. Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was known…

Be Prepared For Warm Beer & Horrid Coffee: A GI’s Guide to Britain During WWII

“The British don’t know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don’t know how to make a good cup of tea. It’s an…

I am a Lover not a Fighter: The Roman Emperor Forced into War

When the Kingdom of Parthia under its King Vologases IV began rattling its saber, the co-emperors had no choice but to march east to war.…

Believe it or Not: Since Its Birth The USA Has Only Had 17 Years of Peace

Since the birth of the USA on July 4, 1776 with the Declaration of Independence, the country has been at war for 93% of its…

From Himmler’s Darling to Dachau Inmate : The Fraudulent Nazi Doctor.

Rascher performed cruel subcooling and altitude tests on his subjects at the Dachau concentration camp where he worked. The “Doctor of Death,” although not Sigmund…

A Most Unmotherly Act: Magda Goebbels,The First Lady of the Third Reich.

It was a morbid place of gray concrete, narrow corridors, iron doors, and cold light. Not a place where anybody could feel comfortable, especially not…

Poles Apart -Grant & Lee -The American Civil War Generals

“Well, Mary, the question is settled,” said Robert E. Lee to his wife when his precious State of Virginia seceded from the Union and joined…

The Hunt for the Pride of the German Navy – Admiral Graf Spee

The Admiral Graf Spee was the pride of the German Navy during the Second World War. There were times when neither the British nor the…

Mata Hari-The Naked Truth of The WW1 Spy

To the rest of the men in the firing squad, she merely blew a kiss. Mata Hari was a world-famous Dutch burlesque dancer and courtesan…

Josef Mengele- The Angel of Death

Pregnant women did not escape his loathsome scrutiny. They were like chattel, and once they had served their purpose, they were sent to the gas…

How Britain Turned Back The Clock Against Luftwaffe

It was devised as a way to save coal during the First World War. The concept of time has intrigued humanity as far back as…

Commandant of Auschwitz, Was an Affectionate Dad Hugged & Kissed His Kids Before Going to Work

“When in the summer of 1941, Hitler gave me the order to prepare installations at Auschwitz where mass exterminations could take place, and personally to…