David Herold

David Herold is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by David Herold:

The Axis Powers: How A Handful Of Individuals Changed The World

The Second World War was a transformative event in global history. More than a hundred million soldiers took part in the hostilities. Sixty to eighty…

The End of the Road: Hitler’s Downfall

It takes some serious soul-searching to make the final decision to end your own life – especially when you’re the leader of the Nazi Regime…

Striking Where it Hurts: Luftwaffe Destroy Historic English Towns in the Baedeker Blitz

As the fighting grew between the British and German forces in the midst of WWII, and overnight raids and bombings were getting out of control,…

Forget Robin Hood: Meet the Mad Major Who Charged Ashore With Bow, Arrow & Longsword

History is full of heroes, but how many of them have carved their name into history with bow and arrow, at least in modern times?After…

Harold Ackroyd – A Selfless WWI Medic with More than 20 Separate VC Recommendations

Life in war is never easy. Watching your fellow soldiers and friends fighting for their lives and suffering serious wounds – physically and mentally – can be…

VC: Pilot Aaron, Hit In The Face & Slowly Bleeding To Death Helped His Crew Fly The Plane Home

Enlisting in the army is far from an easy decision, especially if your country is at war. The choice can be truly life-changing, and those…

Black Sheep One: The U.S. Marine Corps Ace Credited with the Highest Number of Kills In WWII – Gregory “Pappy” Boyington

There are some heroes in war who become legends. They face the brutality of the conflict head on, unflinching in the face of adversity. A few of these remarkable figures…

The Battle of Stalingrad: The Battle that Broke Hitler

It was at the battle of Stalingrad that Hitler met his match, and was dealt a decisive blow, from which he couldn’t recover. The battle was a…

6 Bizarre Weaponised Vehicles From Military History

You might think that you know about all the unique military weapons that have been made to date, but human beings have a penchant for…

Reinhard Heydrich – The Man With The Iron Heart

Unless you are a WWII aficionado, it’s likely you don’t have all the facts about every Nazi official memorized. However, every individual who played a…

10 Facts – Reinhard Heydrich – The Architect Of The Holocaust Who Hitler Called “The Man With The Iron Heart”

Unless you are a WWII aficionado, it’s likely you don’t have all the facts about every Nazi official memorized. However, every individual who played a…

Dad’s Army Arnold Ridley Went From real British Soldier to Playing One on TV

They say gaining real life experience in any given field is the only way to truly learn something, to help you retain the valuable information…