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The Battle Of Alesia: The Roman Siege That Completed Julius Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul

War History Online presents this Guest Article from by Joseph M. Durante “Gaul comprises three areas…” and “the whole of Gaul was now conquered.” In 58 B.C.…

American Propaganda Posters in World War II

Wartime relations can cause a country to get down – as we saw in the United States during Vietnam – to a point where a…

Living Legacies: the Real Band of Brothers Vets Who Just Won’t Quit

David Herold

There are those who merely exist in life, simply going through the motions and completing the average tasks required for another day. Then there are…

Things That The Russians Did Right During Operation Barbarossa

In June 1941, Operation Barbarossa began, setting off a bloodbath that was supposed to bring the Soviet Union to its knees. Yet when Adolf Hitler…

A World War Two Disaster For The Allies: The Destruction of Convoy PQ 17

Naval intelligence and the convoy system were vital to Britain’s survival during WWII. When used together, they saved countless lives and kept supplies flowing between…

Vera Atkins: Incredibly Brave British SOE Squadron Officer of World War Two

Early in WWII, the Germans were marching through Europe, and Britain was next. On July 16, 1940, the British prime minister, Winston Churchill, declared, “Set…

The Last Years Of World War Two: The German Fighting Retreat from Finland, 1944

By late 1944, Germany was undoubtedly losing WWII. Its forces were being driven back on every front, often in great disorder. When they were compelled…

Michael Wittmann: German Panzer Ace Of World War Two

Like the Red Baron a generation before him, Michael Wittmann was a master of his machine. A skilled commander and gifted fighter, he destroyed 117…

Harriet Tubman: Former Slave Who Led Union Troops Into Battle in 1863

The American Civil War was, at its core, fought over the freedom of states to allow their citizens to keep slaves. During the conflict, many…

The Laconia Incident: How Friendly Fire Changed POW Treatment for the Rest of the War

The Laconia Incident changed the way Germany treated prisoners of war and was even brought up at the Nuremberg Trials. However, the American prosecutors were…

Aim, Shoot, and Sink the Enemy Fleets – Warship Rising Now on Android and iOS

The eSports first mobile game with 10 vs 10 real-time battles has arrived on Apple App Store and Google Play. 6waves’ Warship Rising offers a…

True Story of a Teenager’s Journey from the Nation’s Capital to the Korean War and Back to Arlington Cemetery

Baritone Books announces its release of “The Battle of Turkey Thicket,” a true story inspired by a simple memorial plaque displayed in a Rehoboth Beach…