The Viking Mercenaries of the Byzantine Empire – The Varangian Guard
The Byzantines Hired Viking Mercenaries as Guards The relationship between the Byzantine Emperors and their Varangian Guard was a complex affair. The Byzantines were first…
Where’s My Share of Gasoline and Sugar? Rationing of Goods in US During WWII
Ever wondered what the distribution of food and other scarce resources looked like during the World War II? It was a difficult period for the…
USS Arizona: 1,177 Crying Tears
USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…
The Daring SAS Raid That Destroyed 37 Enemy Planes and Cemented The Reputation of the SAS
Get to know the story of the brave and daring five-men SAS raid deep into German General Erwin Rommel’s territory in North Africa that convinced…
Insane Gulf War Footage Of An F-16 Dodging Iraqi SAM Missiles
Amazing video of F-16, callsign Stroke 3, dodging six SAM launches during Desert Storm. The Gulf War which lasted from 2 August 1990 to 28…
Marlborough’s March to the Danube & Battle of Blenheim
The Duke of Marlborough is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in British history. Though he is famed for his battlefield successes,…
Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Damaged by Vandals
The International Bomber Command Centre in Lincolnshire, England, tells the story of more than 55,000 men who were killed in World War II. The 102-foot…
THE PERKINS IDENTIFICATION ALBUMS Volume 1 – Review By Mark Barnes
Back when I started reviewing books for WHO I allowed myself the indulgence of seeking out naval photo archive books to feature on this page.…
The Man Who Worked to Complete Washington’s World War II Memorial Dies at 96
F. Haydn Williams died on April 22nd at his home in San Francisco at the age of 96. He formerly served as a Defense Department…
A Brief History of the Holocaust: Japan and the Jews
You might be thinking that during the Second World War, Europe was the region where there were most Jewish people. A lot of people don’t…
The Battle of Long Tan: 1500 Strong VC and NVA Force Ambushed 108 Aussies, They Lost
During the Vietnam War, 108 Australian soldiers stood against some 1,500 to 2,500 Vietnamese forces near the village of Long Tan. When the battle was…
The Flaming Coffin, The German Heavy Dive Bomber The Luftwaffe Hated
The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was an aircraft doomed from the start of its inception. Its design was intrinsically flawed, its engines frequently caught…