17 Facts About the First Tank Attack: At The Battle Of The Somme
On the Somme The first use of tanks in an attack took place on September 13, 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. It was…
11 Factors That Made Napoleon’s Armies Great
The armies of Napoleon Bonaparte were some of the most successful the world has ever seen. What made them so great? Dedication The men following…
11 Leaders in Rome’s Civil War
In 49 BC, the Roman Empire was ripped apart by civil war. Fearing the threat of his political enemies, Julius Caesar illegally marched his army…
This Egyptian Unit Escaped Destruction In 1967 By Invading Israel
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Christopher Weeks When faced with an attack by a superior force, sometimes the key to survival lies…
Hope Rekindled for Chesapeake Family – Clues Revealed About Missing WWII Airman
The last letter Fredrick Siegrist’s father received from his son was dated June 11, 1943, written on stationery from Colorado’s Lowry Field, and exuded the…
Palm Beach County Could Add Aging Submarine to its Artificial Reef Program
Palm Beach County in Florida may soon have a new addition to the 45 ships making up its artificial reef program. The USS Clamagore, a…
Passing Of A Veteran And Former Mayor Who Dedicated His Life To Service
Former Clarksville, TN. mayor and veteran Col. (R) Ted Crozier has died at age 91 from a respiratory illness. The city government of Clarksville confirmed his…
Changing History – China Revises Start Date of Second Sino-Japanese War
China’s Ministry of Education has ordered changes in all history and school books, changing the start date of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against…
A Unique Approach To Teaching High School Students About War History
Millville High School in New Jersey employs an interesting approach to studying history: an oral history project with aging former servicemen who tell stories about…
Imperial War Museum displaying letters of Winnie the Pooh author A. A. Milne
Ask people what book author A. A. Milne is known for, and they’ll probably shake their heads in bewilderment. Recognition dawns when told he wrote…
Free Lunch In Return For War Stories And Friendship
For five years, businessman Kevin Boldt from Fort Worth, TX, has made it his task to identify every Tarrant County service member who died in…
A Former Serviceman’s Final Wish Is Granted
When the end comes, many people don’t have the opportunity to have their last wish fulfilled. This was not the case with WWII and Korean…