Thousands of Romans killed in the dense German woodland: What if the Teutoburg Disaster Didn’t Happend
“What if” history questions can be a divisive. Some view them as an exercise in futility, a place where no serious historians should go. Others…
Wargames From Medieval Tournaments
The heart of the high medieval army was its knights and men-at-arms, heavily armoured soldiers from wealthy backgrounds who often fought from horseback. Using lances…
Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Chicken Farmer Spy Who Tricked Hitler & Saved D-Day
During WWII Juan Pujol Garcia played an important role in deceiving Nazi Germany about where the D-Day landings would occur. In gratitude, the Nazi’s awarded him an…
A New Breed of Soldier: How the French Revolution Made Napoleon’s Career Possible
Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power marked the death knell of the French Revolution. His autocratic government ended the attempts at increased democracy that had shaken…
These Five Kings Made Sparta A Force To Be Reckoned With In The Ancient World
The Kingdom of Sparta is one of the most famous city states of ancient Greece. The harsh military upbringing given to its male citizens has…
7 Ways English Lords Fought Against Welsh Raiders
Throughout the 13th century, there was conflict in the border region between England and Wales. This area, known as the Welsh March, contained both English…
The Empire Of Japan & The Invasion Of The Philippines In WW2
On December 8, 1941, Japan invaded the Philippines. A mix of local and American forces, most without combat experience, rushed to hold off the professional…
The Inexplicable Controversial Life of General Douglas MacArthur
There are few times in history where we can say a man was born and raised in such a season that he should be at…
The Arizona Balloon Buster – Epic Tale of Courage, Friendship and Sacrifice
In only nine days of flying in World War I combat, just ten missions and thirty hours of time in a Spad XIII aircraft, Lieutenant…
Captain Albert Jacka – The First Australian VC In World War One
War History Online presents this guest blog by Guest Blogger James Maloney Albert Jacka was the first Australian soldier to receive the Victoria Cross during the…
WASPs – The Women Who Served as Pilots in WWII
In World War II, women took aviator positions in the US Air Force in order to relieve the men of the First Tactical Air Force…
First Woman to Receive the George Cross Survived Torture by the Nazis
Odette Marie Céline Brailly was born in Amiens, France, in 1912. Her father died while fighting for their country in World War I. Her grandfather…