Christian Oord

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

Articles by Christian Oord:

Hitler’s Plans for a New World Order After His Victory in WW2

The Man in the High Castle is a popular Amazon TV series based on the novels bearing the same name by Philip K. Dick. In…

Total Warrior Was Awarded The Victoria Cross TWICE – An Incredible Human Being

Since its inception, the VC has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 men. And no, there is not a typing error in that sentence. Three…

“Hold My Beer” – The War Hero Who Landed Plane in New York City. While Drunk. Twice.

Thomas Fitzpatrick, WWII and Korean War veteran who stole and landed a plane at 3 am in front of a bar in New York City…

When Iceland Wanted To Remain Neutral In WW2, Britain Had Other Ideas

  Iceland is a beautiful and unique country situated in the North Atlantic somewhere between the British Isles and Greenland. The island is riddled with…

The One Man Tank Destroyer, Awarded a VC For Actions At Arnhem

“Operation Market Garden” was supposed to end World War II by Christmas in 1944. After the successful Allied landings in Normandy, British Field Marshal Montgomery…

Carl Lutz, The Amazing Swiss Diplomat Who Saved Tens of Thousands of Jews During WW2

When thinking about the occupation of Hungary by the Nazis in the Second World War, Carl Lutz is not a name that resonates with many…

Syndrome K, The Fake Disease Created by a 28-Year-Old Dr to Save Jewish Lives During WW2

On September 8, 1943, Pietro Badoglio, the newly appointed Italian Prime Minister, announced Italy’s unconditional surrender to the Allies. The declaration had been a long…

Eileen Nearne, a British WW2 Heroine & Sort of Female James Bond

The “Croix de Guerre,” or “Cross of War,” is a French military decoration honoring people for their resistance against the Nazis in WW2. Furthermore, being…

Dries Riphagen, The Silver-Tongued Dutch Criminal, Sent Many Jews to Concentration Camps

Bernardus Andries Riphagen, known as “the Dutch Al Capone,” was even more unscrupulous than his American gangster counterpart. The man was a criminal through and…

Was Fanta Really Invented in Germany?

Who has not heard of Fanta, the tasty orange-flavored fizzy drink? Most of us have. Millions consume the beverage on a daily basis the world…

Blitzkrieg Was Literally Fueled by Speed Part of an Effort to Make Individuals “superhuman”

The Third Reich, a nation built on drugs. This title reaches all the way up to the upper echelons of the Nazi hierarchy. We all…

To This Day, The Myth Still Abounds: Why Didn’t The Germans Invade Switzerland?

By the end of 1940, the German Wehrmacht had overrun most of its neighbors — only brave little Switzerland remained free. But why did Adolf…