Napoleon’s Imperial Guard – Elite Soldiers Who Served The Emperor
The Imperial Guard were the most famous soldiers in Napoleon Bonaparte’s army. An elite core of fighting men, they held a special place in the…
Some of the 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…
Operation Goodwood: Epic Armor Clash in Normandy – by Ludwig H. Dyck
July 18 At 0525 on July 18th 1944, an artillery barrage erupted on the German positions a few kilometers to the east and southeast of…
Tribute to the Canso/ PBY Catalina, The New Photo Album Out Soon
Check it Out! War History Online proudly presents this guest blog from accomplished author and blogger Hans Wiesman. You can read more by Hans and…
The First Man to Sink a Japanese Warship – The Battle Of Wake Island
Most people believe that although the Japanese succeeded in bombing Pearl Harbor during WWII, they never managed to occupy so much as an inch of American soil,…
How Napoleon Came To Be Buried At His Final Resting Place, Hôtel des Invalides, Paris
To tourists visiting Napoleon’s tomb at Les Invalides in Paris, it seems the most natural thing in the world that he should be buried there.…
USCGC Heriberto Hernandez, Named For A Coastguard Hero Who Was Killed In Vietnam
On October 16, 2015, the United States Coast Guard gained a new Cutter. The 154 foot Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter was named after a…
Napoleon Tried To Bring His Greatest Enemy Down With A Blockade… He Did Not Succeed
In 1806, Napoleon Bonaparte launched a blockade of Great Britain. Merchants from the French Empire and its dependencies were no longer allowed to trade with…
“Christmas in Vietnam” – Army veteran discovers Christmas spirit in middle of Vietnam War
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…
The Christmas Truce of 1914 – When Peace Threatened To Break Out
WWI was most notable for trench warfare, the conditions of which were often so horrific that it’s hard to imagine what these soldiers endured, day…
Roman Centurions: Commanders of Men – A High Chance of Death
Everyone has heard of the Centurions of the Roman Army. From school history lessons to Asterix comics, they crop up again and again in modern…
The Real Asterix: Colorful Truth About Ancient Gaulish Warfare
“The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely… one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against…