13 Facts – The Battle Of The Somme – One Of The Bloodiest Battles In Human History
The Battle of the Somme is one of the bloodiest battles in human history. Lasting three and a half months, it was one of the…
The Naval Action at Gallipoli: So Little Achieved at So Much Cost
The Gallipoli Campaign is remembered mostly for the disastrous failure of the infantry landings. Huge numbers of British and colonial troops were lost in a…
Christine Granville: One of the Early Leaders of Female Special Ops Agents
Born Krystyna Skarbek in Poland, Christine Granville became one of the most important early female players in the British Special Ops. Working in Nazi-occupied Poland…
Napoleon: The Great General Also Used Propaganda to Boost His Popularity
Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of great talent. A skilled general, a cunning politician, and a charismatic leader of men. Another reason why his image…
World War II Veteran Receives Medals Decades After Service
Ed Ross, who served on the USS Chandeleur (AV-10) during the invasion of Okinawa in 1945, has recently been awarded his service medals. United States…
OSS Members To Be Recognized in 2017 With Congressional Gold Medal
Before there was a CIA, Gen. William “Wild Bill” Donovan led the Office of Strategic Services, a top-secret group whose job was to change the…
Smoothie With Swastika Label Causes Complaints And Raises Questions About Culture And History
In East London, England, a shopper looking to get something to drink and saw what appeared, at first glance, to be a Nazi swastika on…
“American Survivor” – The Bataan Memorial Death March, And The Only Survivor Who Walks In The Event
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Staff Sgt. Ken Scar. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – The start of the 27th annual…
“Addle Strife” – Director Presents His New WW2 Short Movie – Watch The Trailer Here
Director Karl Ryan Erikson presents us with the trailer for his new short WW2 film “Addle Strife” Addle Strife is a fictional short film that highlights…
Charles the Bold, Burgundy’s Flawed Reforming Warlord, Died In Battle On January 5, 1477
Charles the Bold was a man who could have changed the face of Europe. Inheriting the Valois duchy of Burgundy in 1467, he was one…
Grandson Achieves His Dream Of Finding His Grandfather’s WWII Plane
Bill Tromblay had been trying to find the plane that his grandfather flew in World War II but had no success. Bill is a pilot…
American Second World War Veteran Recalls The Siege Of Bastogne In The Winter Of 1944
On Christmas Day 1944, Ross Bouyea split a chocolate bar with another soldier he met that day and never saw him again. It was the…