The Scars of War Last For More Than A Generation
Although the film The Darkest Hour has brought the events to life, the evacuation of Dunkirk in WWII was even more horrific than people realize.…
US Military Accelerated the Development of Vaccines in WWII
Throughout history, war and disease have been connected. Wars disrupt populations, which increases and magnifies the severity and spread of disease. People move to new…
Joe Chiminiello Shared the Horrors Of Living in the Dangerous Ball Turret
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Charley Valera Today’s WWII veteran Tech Sergeant Joseph R. Chiminiello shared many personal stories and photos for the…
Four Men and One Woman – Five Mighty Leaders Whose Wars United Medieval England
In the late ninth century, England was not a united country. Viking raiders from Denmark controlled the north and east. Norwegian and Irish raids left…
Ambushed Twice on the Streets of Iraq, Johnson Beharry Become the Only VC Recipient of the Iraq War
In modern history, the war in Iraq which began with the 2003 invasion is surrounded by unique controversy that has yet to be fully settled. …
How a Single Trumpet Changed The Course of a Battle
When the Balkan Powder Keg was lit in 1912, war broke out. The peoples of the Balkan Peninsula were seeking independence from the Ottoman rule…
Mary Edwards Walker: The Only Woman Ever To Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor
Mary Edwards Walker lived a life full of excitement and courage, forging paths during a time when feminism was largely unheard of, and the country…
The Czechoslovakian Tank Industry – How Some of the Best European Tank Designs Fell into German Hands
The inter-war period led to the rapid development of European industries as countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia became independent and sovereign states for…
When The Coast Guard Supported The D.E.A. And Flew Resupply And Bombing Missions Against The Shining Path
The U.S. Coast Guard has always been there to help those in distress, but that doesn’t always mean ships in a storm. In the Fall…
The African-Americans Who Fought For Civil Rights In Spain Long Before They Had Them At home
The Spanish Civil War was a prelude to WWII in that people of various ideologies from all over the world flocked to Spain to fight…
The Gulf of Tonkin – How The US Worked Its Way Into The Vietnam Conflict
Ten years after the disastrous defeat of the French Army in its former Asian colony of Indochina, the divided Vietnam once again captured the world’s…
Ex-Mercenaries Who Became Leaders in the English Civil Wars
At the outbreak of the English Civil Wars (1642-51), the country did not have the military experience and fearsome reputation it would later gain. The…