The Canadian Mechanic Who Sealed off the Falaise Pocket & Trapped over 50,000 Germans
To win a war one country needs a huge quantity of tanks, planes and guns and a powerful industry to back it all up. It…
Clearing up the battlefields of WWII
Europe, 1945: cities reduced to rubble, millions of people displaced, and landscapes colored with the rusted shells of destroyed tanks and weaponry, reminding everyone that…
The Nazis Committed Unspeakable Atrocities. But One Man Went too Far Even for his Fellow Officers
The mere mention of Germany’s role in World War II evokes images of mass slaughter, concentration camps, and people being herded like animals into ghettos…
Paris Under Siege – 5 Times the City of Lights Was Surrounded
Today, Paris is a peaceful city, a rich cultural hub, and home to one of the most powerful governments in Europe. But over the…
Nightmare in Nam – On Halloween Night 1968 Lt. Col Rogers Fought to Save Fire Base Rita
Ghouls and goblins run through the streets of America every Halloween. On October 31, 1968, they ran through the jungles of Vietnam. Many of the…
How a Small SAS Force “Convinced” a Large German Force to Flee
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Damien Lewis The role played by Special Forces in any army is to hit fast and…
Revealed – Italian Resistance, SOE, Betrayed: How Allied High Command Abandoned Italian ‘Reds’ Because of Pending Cold War
When endeavoring to tell a story that concerns behind-the-lines raids, partisan armies, and epic journeys deep into enemy territory, one invariably bumps up against the…
A Formidable Foe: German Panther Tank
The German Panther tank used in World War II was easily one of the most dreaded machines the Allies encountered on the European battlefields.…
The Magnificent One: The Lone Green Beret Single-Handedly Saved a Vietnamese Town from The Tet Offensive
In the Vietnam War, a lone Green Beret single-handedly saved a South Vietnamese town during the Tet Offensive. Initially rejected for special service due to…
The 1st Allied Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire on D-Day – Lieutenant Den Brotheridge At Pegasus Bridge
During World War II, Lieutenant Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge was a platoon commander of 25 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire…
Revealed: Soviets Who Fought Alongside SAS in War’s Most Daring Raid Sent to Their Doom at War’s End
When legendary British Special Air Service (SAS) Major Roy Farran was dropped behind the lines in Northern Italy in early 1945, he knew he would…
Defying His King: How The Battle Of Arsuf Was Won
Defying a king is no way to win medals, approval, or an invitation to court. Under certain kings of England, defiance could lead to time…