Encounters Between Enemies: Peaceful Meetings Between the Opposing Sides of WWI
The First World War saw unprecedented death and destruction all along the Western Front. Despite this, soldiers from opposing sides managed to have friendly encounters,…
New Book Describes Life In And Escape From A German POW Camp
Historian Martin Mace was researching the British Special Operations Executive in government archives when he came across a report that had lain unread for 74…
Young Pilots Find Motivation In The Diary Of A Respected RAF Chaplain
The diary of a Royal Air Force chaplain, which has recently been released by the Imperial War Museum, has proved to be a beacon of…
British Intelligence – Transforming Aerial Reconnaissance in WWII
Like other European nations, the British discovered the value of photo-reconnaissance (PR) during the First World War. Seeing a new way to learn about the…
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…