6 Fast Facts – A Controversial Military Reformer In The Lead-Up To WW1
Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley was one of the most important military thinkers in the Victorian British army. Rising to a position of prominence in the…
The Harlem Hellfighters – The Most Famous African-American Combat Unit of World War I
In World War I, nearly 380,000 African-Americans served in the U.S. Army. African-American soldiers primarily served in the 92nd and 93rd Divisions. While there was…
Winning Isn’t Always Worth It – Thermopylae, Bunker Hill & 2 Other Pyrrhic Victories Of History
The term Pyrrhic victory can be used where someone technically “wins”, or achieves their objective, but the cost makes the victory almost not worth the…
Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War
The First World War introduced many new weapons to the world of warfare. The first global mechanized war saw the first use of tanks and…
The Much-Reviled Sir Douglas Haig May Have Been The Best Man For a Terrible Job
Lieutenant George: Great Scott sir, you mean, you mean the moment’s finally arrived for us to give Harry Hun a darned good British style thrashing,…
How the Father of Organized Crime Won His Freedom by Helping the US Government during WW2
War History Online Presents This Article By Guest Blogger Jack Hawkins It is often said that crime does not pay, and when Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano…
7 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…
The Defense of Brest Fortress In WW2 – “We’ll Die But We’ll Not Leave The Fortress!”
Brest Fortress and the town of Brest are located in modern day Belarus. In 1939 the town was conquered by the Germans during the invasion…
Incredible Documentary About The Human Cost Of WWII – The Numbers Are Staggering
This thought provoking visualization will show you what the human cost was during World War Two. The documentary covers not just the military deaths but…
Nerves of Steel – Pilot Waits Until The Very Last Second To Eject From Burning Harrier (Watch)
After an uneventful mission over Afganistan, two Harrier Jump Jets came in to land back at Kandahar. Because it was very busy, they were told…
10 Of The Most Touching and Impressive War Memorials In The World
For an altogether touching, humbling and historically educational experience, do not miss out on these incredible war memorials found around the world. The Vietnam Veterans…
Making History – The Ship’s Cook Who Grabbed A .50 Cal To Shoot Down Enemy Planes At Pearl Harbor
In 1942, when Dorie Miller stood onboard the USS Enterprise at Pearl Harbor to receive the Navy Cross he made history. Miller was the first…