Enemies Within And Without – Caligula, Arminius and Vercingetorix – Most Hated Men Of Ancient Rome
If you haven’t seen the first post covering the Roman Republic, here it is. Rome hated a lot of people over the thousands of years…
Then And Now: Iconic Battlefields of WWII
After just over 70 years, we look back at 11 iconic locations of the Second World War as they were then – and as they are…
Resistance Without Hope In The Face Of Destruction – The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943
Life in a Ghetto was the unfortunate fate of many Jewish citizens during the Nazi Party’s reign over Germany and its many occupied territories. Crammed…
The Rogue Nazi General Who Committed High Treason To Stop The Reign of Terror in Croatia
Many heroes’ names line the pages of WWII history. Many of these men and women were not recognized and known to the public during their lifetimes…
The Irish Invasions of Canada: The Irish really did Invade Canada – They Won Some Battles Too
The Irish have had a rough time in the era of modern history. They suffered from the awful potato famine and faced intense hostility when…
Gold, Juno, And Sword – The British and Canadian Landings on D-Day
Today, the Normandy landings might be most associated with the iconic photos of Omaha Beach, but let us not forget that there were five sectors…
The Battle of Omdurman: The High-water Mark of British Imperialism
All through the darkness of the night, a British infantryman waits nervously by the banks of the Nile. The Mahdists, infamously bloodthirsty savages, are just…
“Influenced as a Youth” – Veteran Describes Naval Service in WWII, Marine Corps service in Korea
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…
Edwin Glasberg – WWII Marine Extraordinaire
Edwin Glasberg, 92, has lived an extraordinary life and is known as a WWII hero for a number of reasons. He was born on the…
VC: In WWI Horace Augustus Curtis Charged The Enemy Trenches, Capturing 6 Machine Guns and 100 Infantry
Horace Augustus Curtis wasn’t supposed to be a war hero. He was supposed to be a nobody who lived and died in relative poverty in…
The British Army Had To Adapt When They Began Fighting in the Americas
Fighting in the Americas was the great challenge facing the 18th-century British army. Whether confronted with French, Spanish, native or colonial troops, they had to…
The Victorian British Army Made Life Better for its Soldiers In Many Ways
Soldiers were seldom treated with great respect by the Victorian British establishment. Despite the prestige given to great acts of heroism and important leaders, the…