Woman At War Remembered: Chapelle Set An Unparalleled Bar For Bravery
It is likely that when Georgette Meyer was born in America’s mid-west in the early 20th century, her parents envisioned for her a life as…
Hung Out to Dry – The JFK Dilemma on the Failed Bay of Pigs Invasion
How changes at the last hour led to great repercussions The initial plan for the 2506 Brigade, composed of exiled Cuban freedom fighters, to invade…
The Trinidad Plan – Eisenhower, the CIA, and the Bay of Pigs
In the middle of the Cold War in Central America, a battle was fought, that could drastically change the geopolitics of the entire region by…
Clever Soviets – How the USSR got Missiles to Cuba Without Detection
One of the Soviet Union’s finest military operations was the secret deployment of nuclear missiles and tens of thousands of servicemen to Cuba in 1962.…
German Attack on Fort San Carlos and Teddy Roosevelt’s Response
Maracaibo is the second largest city in Venezuela with a population of 1.3 million people. It is situated along the waterway that runs from Lake…
Lone Star Bear: An Independent California
Far removed from Mexico City, the territory of California lived in near autonomy from its nominal government leadership, be that of the Governor of New…
11 Reasons Why Spain Launched the Armada
The Spanish Armada was one of the most ambitious endeavors in military history. In 1588, King Philip II of Spain sent a vast fleet to…
Roman Military Officers and What They Did
The Roman Empire saw one of the first truly professional armies in history, and became the inspiration for European armies that followed it. Though its…
The Last Saturday of October – The Declassified Secrets of Black Saturday
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Douglas Gilbert Vasili Arkhipov is arguably the most important person in modern history, thanks to whom October 27, 2017…
Respected Member of the Tuskegee Airmen dies aged 95
Floyd Carter Sr was an outstanding police officer, according to his peers. He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the police force’s highest…
Roman Military Officers and What They Did
The Roman Empire saw one of the first truly professional armies in history, and became the inspiration for European armies that followed it. Though its…
Ranks And Duties – The Men In Command Of The Roman Army
The Roman Empire saw one of the first truly professional armies in history, and became the inspiration for European armies that followed it. Though its…