The Original Against All Odds Battle – 300 Spartans at the Hot Gates of Thermopylae
Zac Snyder’s movie, “300,” came under fire for its fanciful retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. Nevertheless, he did stick to the gist of what…
10 of the Biggest UK War Cemeteries in Europe
Europe is filled with war cemeteries and memorials commemorating the millions of lives that were lost during both World Wars. These sites have become tourist…
Reunion Marks 25 Years Since Failed Soviet Coup
On Friday, several dozen Russians came together for a protest reunion marking the 25th anniversary of an attempted coup that spelled the end of the…
Geologist May Have Found Exact Route Hannibal Used To Cross The Alps-Following a Trail of Dung
In 218 BC, Hannibal marched an army consisting of soldiers, mules, horses and elephants from Spain, over the Alps, and into Italy to attack the…
A Soviet Spy Who saved The “Big Three” at the Tehran Conference was 19 years old at the time
During the spy games of WWII, the result of the war was hanging by a thread. Gevorg Vartanian, a young Armenian who joined the Soviet…
Rivalry in the USA – The Toledo War of 1835 – When Ohio Fought Michigan
The Toledo War of 1835 took place between the US state of Ohio and a foreign country – Michigan. Though hundreds joined the conflict, only…
Edward A. Carter, Jr. received the Medal of Honor for killing six soldiers and using the surviving two as a bodyshield
Edward Allen Carter Junior was born on May 26th, 1916 in Los Angeles, California. Carter had a unique upbringing. His father was an African-American missionary,…
7 Very Different Opponents Faced by Victorian British Armies
Maintaining your status as a global power is no easy thing. The British Victorian Army was one of the best equipped and most experienced in…
Our Favorite Top Five Fastest Jet Planes
War History Online Presents this Video Breakdown of our Five Favourite Fastest Jets! We start with the F-15 Strike Eagle. This is an American all-weather…
Five Amazing Facts About Hannibal Barca: Rome’s Most Dangerous Enemy
Hannibal Barca – he crossed the Alps with elephants, supposedly took a sworn oath to forever hate the Romans, and inflicted some of the worst…
Czech Tour Bus Causes Controversy With Auschwitz Images
A tour bus in the Czech Republic has drawn the ire of Jewish groups and Holocaust survivors. It is emblazoned with a satirical advertisement for…
Sarajevo Film Festival Deals With Trauma of 1990s Conflicts
The Sarajevo Film Festival has introduced many new elements this year, one of which is the True Stories Market. As a part of the festival’s…