Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden – Fierce General and Master of Early Gunpowder Tactics
We all know that gunpowder weapons exploded onto the scene in the middle ages and changed warfare forever. But how exactly did they change battles…
American Airman to Polish Home Army Partisan
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Szymon Serwatka Mission completion in sight They took off early on the morning of June 21, 1944,…
Hearts and Minds: WW1 Propaganda, British Style
World War One marked a new era in warfare in many different ways. One of these changes was the prominent place propaganda played in the…
‘Rosie The Riveter’ Talks About The Role Of Women In WWII
Harry Connick, Jr. celebrated National Rosie the Riveter Day by bringing one of the original ‘Rosie the Riveters’ on to his show. Mae Krier, 91,…
The Forgotten WWI Guests: While he was working on the house, he was surprised to find writing on the walls under the paint
In the sleepy little village of Charmoy in France, Olivier Claudon bought a vacation home to get away from it all. In 2002 while he…
Restoring Honor – The Americans Take Hill 609 in WW2 Tunisia
In most battles, the commanders are focused on proving their superiority over the enemy. But in April 1943, when American troops assaulted Axis positions on…
Poland politician says reparations from Germany could stand at $850 billion
Germany could owe nearly $850 billion for the damage it inflicted on Poland during WWII, a senior Polish official has said. Germany and the Soviet…
Amiens, 1918 – The WW1 Battle In France Which Sealed Germany’s Coming Defeat
The Battle of Amiens started nearly 100 years ago in Picardy, France, in 1918. The major combat lasted until August 12th and was a success…
Operation Linebacker II – The Massive Bombing Campaign That Brought Peace In Vietnam
Operation Linebacker II was the ultimate oxymoron and a repetition of a favoured American tactic for bringing about peace on an Asian battlefield. Just like…
Jimmy Doolittle Led The First Mission To Bomb Japan – Against All Odds
Often, war is no different than your average street fight regardless of how crude that might seem. When a man is punched in the nose,…
The Dakota Hunter: Lockheed’s Mega Bomber That Never Was, The Xb-30 Based On The Constellation Design
We present this guest blog by author and Blogger Hans Wiesman! As the war came closer in 1939, the legendary General Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold had the thoughtfulness…
Was It Really A War Crime – Thousands of Germans Died in American POW Camps In 1945
For all but fringe debaters on the subject, the book is closed. The horror and death caused by maltreatment or murder in German, Japanese and…