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Forces of Nature – Dealing with Weather in the Trenches of WW1

One of the most important battlegrounds of WW1 was the battle in the trenches. It was gruesome, for many reasons. At times the soldiers would be…

Patton, Guderian, Rommel – Three Great Tank Commanders of WWII

The Second World War saw tanks dominate the battlefield for the first time. Gifted commanders seized this way of fighting, becoming legends. Heinz Guderian As…

When diaries speak –  WWII veteran used diaries to chronicle Army service in Alaska and Europe

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…

The Battle Of The Somme Was One Of The Bloodiest Battles In Human History

The Battle of the Somme is one of the bloodiest battles in human history. Lasting three and a half months, it was one of the…

The Gallipoli Landings: A New Kind of War

On April 25, 1915, the ground campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula began. Forces from Australia, Britain, Ceylon, France, India, New Zealand and Senegal landed on…

Christine Granville: One of the Early Leaders of Female Special Ops Agents

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Born Krystyna Skarbek in Poland, Christine Granville became one of the most important early female players in the British Special Ops. Working in Nazi-occupied Poland…

Hacksaw Ridge, Desmond Doss, And The Battle Of Okinawa

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Kaya Johnson The Battle of Okinawa is considered to be one of the bloodiest battles of the…

The Naval Action at Gallipoli: So Little Achieved at So Much Cost

The Gallipoli Campaign is remembered mostly for the disastrous failure of the infantry landings. Huge numbers of British and colonial troops were lost in a…

“Allies Are a Tiresome Lot: The British Army in Italy in the First World War” – Review by Chris Buckham

As part of their Wolverhampton Military Studies program, Helion has published this interesting study of the experiences and undertakings of the British Army deployed to…

General James “Jumpin Jim” Gavin – WWII Airborne Division

James Maurice “Jumpin’ Jim” Gavin was the youngest lieutenant-general in the US Army ever, and the only general to make four combat airborne jumps in…

Shell Shock: A Horrifying Side-Effect of the First World War

Shell shock was one of the major side effects of WWI. Many soldiers suffered from it, as it was caused by the heavy explosions and constant…

Captain Albert Jacka – The First Australian VC In World War One

By Guest Blogger James Maloney Albert Jacka was the first Australian soldier to receive the Victoria Cross during the First World War.  As a result he…