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Doomsday Bunkers For The Super Rich – The Place To Be During A Nuclear Winter

Where is the best place to hide out in the case of nuclear war? For the super rich, the best place is a luxurious underground…

Five Influential Historical Generals Who Were Actually Mad

Andrew Knighton

A shocking number of military leaders have suffered from mental health issues, even as they held the lives of the men they led in their…

Lewis Millett – Veteran Of Three Wars

Lewis Lee Millett was born in Maine on 20 December 1920. He grew up in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts in a family with a strong military…

Outnumbered 10 to 1 – In The Korean War, UN forces Held Off A Chinese Force 10 Times Their Size For Two Days

The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…

3 Times In History When Discretion Was The Better Part of Valor

In war, standing and fighting in an unfavorable battle is certainly the brave and honorable choice, but it isn’t always the best choice to actually…

Stunning Color Footage Of The Battle of the Bulge

Prior to the Battle of the Bulge, a line, 88 miles long, was drawn by Allied officers throughout the Ardennes region. The Ardennes lies in…

“Blood is thicker than water!” An American Comes To The Rescue At The Taku Forts

War History Online Presents this Guest Article by Frank Jastrzembski – www.frankjastrzembski.com Josiah Tattnall cringed as he watched the helpless British steamboats catch fire one by one…

Marcus Luttrell – Lone Survivor of One of the Bloodiest Days in the History of the SEALs

It was the single deadliest mission in Afghanistan for US Navy SEALs. Only one would live to tell the tale, and he survived only because a…

Valentine Baker’s Last Stand At The Battle of Tashkessen  

War History Online Presents This Piece, Kindly Contributed By Guest Blogger Frank Jastrzembski –  www.frankjastrzembski.com Nearly 3,000 miles from the coastline of his native England,…

Little-Known Military Machines: Britain’s WWII Heavy Assault Tank

The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2: The Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank…

Glorieta Pass, The Defining Civil War Battle Which Was Called The Gettysburg Of The West

The U.S. Civil War’s leading contenders were, of course, the Union, made up of the Northern states, and the Confederacy, made up of the Southern…

9 Essential Facts – The Dramatic British Opium Wars Which Changed The Course Of History

Holly Godbey

Many people have heard something about the British Opium Wars (1839-1860) in passing. Perhaps in a college history class, but the details are vague. Or…