Hastings and Beyond: The Norman Conquest of England
The Norman conquest of England was more than just the Battle of Hastings. To secure his new country, William the Conqueror had to gain control…
Night Witches – Soviet Female Flying Aces Who Struck Terror Into the Hearts of the German Wehrmacht
In 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Because of their superior technology and their rapid success in taking territory, the Germans had expected a quick…
A Classic World War One Weapon: The Vickers Machine Gun – In Action (Watch)
A mainstay of the British army, the Vickers machine gun is a classic First World War weapon. The design actually built on a previous gun,…
A Fatal Failing Of Intelligent Leadership – The Battle Of Lima Site 85
There is a remote mountaintop in north-eastern Laos called Phou Phathi, and the locals said it was a place where phi, or spirits, lived. By…
Hidden Boneyard in Greece with German Ju-52, Stuka, C-47 and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
War History Online presents this Guest Article from respected Blogger and Author Hans Wiesman. Check out his book and his blog. In this Dakota Hunter Blog,…
Horrifying, Tragic, Inspirational – How the Nazis Destroyed Lidice and the World Preserved its Memory
In June 1942, the Nazi German occupiers of Czechoslovakia destroyed the mining village of Lidice. It was wiped off the map so completely that even…
The Strange And Cold Day The French Cavalry Captured a Dutch Fleet at Sea
The Hussars were a type of light cavalry that originated in medieval Hungary and were adopted by other European countries. Their bravery, cunning, and daredevil…
“The Great Army” – The Vikings at Their Peak
The most powerful and devastating series of Vikings raids to hit Western Europe came between 865 and 896 AD. During these decades, a massive combined…
The Catalina Photo Album – From Hans Wiesman
This Dakota Hunter Blog shows you some rare photos of the Consolidated Catalina PBY before, during and after WWII. The Seaplane was a contemporary of…
The Last Shogun – First Shots of the Boshin War
On the 27th of January, 1868, the army of the Shogunate was marching toward Kyoto. For more than a quarter of a century, the Tokugawa…
Fearless Escapes Over (And Under) The Berlin Wall
When the Second World War was finally over, Germany was divided up into four occupation zones among the Allied forces. Berlin was also divided up…
Shooting Classic Firearms: The History of the German Luger (Watch)
A classic 20th Century firearm, the Luger was among the first semi-automatic pistols ever produced. It was originally designed in 1898 by Georg J. Luger,…