George Welch – One of the Few Pilots Who Fought Back During Pearl Harbor
The nuances of military history are often lost to the passage of time and with the men who could give first-hand accounts. As much as…
Hadrian’s Wall – One Of The Greatest Achievements Of Ancient Roman Military Engineering
Though long since reduced to ruins, the line of Hadrian’s Wall is still visible through the countryside of northern England, from Bowness on the west…
Japanese Battleship Musashi – Part 2: The Rediscovery
The biggest ship to sail the seas during WWII, she was Japan’s pride and joy (and the bane of captains) till she was lost. It…
How Climate Change Helped the Swedes March Across A Frozen Sea And Defeat The Danes
It all started in 1655 during the Second Northern War. Sweden was fighting against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia, Brandenburg-Prussia, the Habsburg Monarchy, Denmark-Norway, and sometimes,…
Hans von Luck: The Gentlemanly Nazi Commander
War has always been brutal. Sometimes, however, generals try to be civilized. In the midst of battle, they stop, chat with the enemy, and enjoy…
Unselfish Service – Missouri State Highway Patrolman died in Japanese POW camp in WWII
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
German War Children, civilian survival in WWII – There was hardly any food, in the last year pretty much none
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Article from Annette Oppenlander. When we examine the history of WWII, we often focus on the myriad of battles…
Quickly Raising Armies In The English Civil War – The Infantry, Or Foot, Were Divided Into Two Basic Units, The Pikes & The Muskets
By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans England in the middle of the Seventeenth Century was the most demilitarized nation in Europe. Contemporary accounts claimed that at the…
These High-Flying Pilots Were Top German Luftwaffe Aces Of WWII
The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…
The Myths And Legends Surrounding The Nazi Party
As the evilest and most widely condemned organization in European history, the Nazis have long fascinated both historians and the public at large. Inevitably, a…
Becoming a Nazi as an agent of Christ. He claimed he joined the Nazi regime to save Jews
A devout Christian, he joined the Nazi regime and then later tried to oppose it. When that did not work, he hatched a new plan…
In 1956 a radio controlled Hellcat was heading toward LA: Two Jet fighters were sent up to shoot it down
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres had been destroyed, forests…