The WW2 Battle Of North Cape, And The Utter Destruction Of The German Battleship Scharnhorst
It was wholly dark. In the sea north of Tromsø in Norway, the great German battleship Scharnhorst was on a mission to sink an Allied…
The Marshalls-Gilberts Raids of 1942: America’s Pearl Harbor Payback
American President Franklin Roosevelt spoke words that would last for decades, for centuries when he decreed that December 7, 1941 would forever be a day…
Always Faithful: Three Marines, Two Countries, One Mission
War History online presents this Guest Piece from Ned Forney In early 1956, with Elvis songs flooding the airwaves, “I Love Lucy” beaming into…
From Private to Colonel, Marine Legend Wesley Fox Earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam
With a legacy that stretches back to November 10, 1775, it takes a lot for any marine to be awarded the title “legend.” For the…
While His Maniac Brother was Busy Killing Jews, Albert Göring Worked Tirelessly to Save Them
What would happen to your family should one of your siblings join a deadly political beast? If you were a member of the Göring family…
Marine Sergeant With Near Suicidal Courage, Was Awarded TWO Medals of Honor And Nominated For a Third
On 10 June 1918, during the Battle of Belleau Wood, 44-year-old Marine Corps First Sergeant Dan Daly, armed with a pistol and hand grenades, single-handedly…
How Gallipoli & The ANZAC Memorial Parade Inspired a Classic WW2 Song
In 1971 the Scottish-born folk singer Eric Bogle entered a songwriting competition in Brisbane, Australia. The prize was a valuable Ovation Guitar. The song he…
Resistance Without Hope In The Face Of Destruction – The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943
Life in a Ghetto was the unfortunate fate of many Jewish citizens during the Nazi Party’s reign over Germany and its many occupied territories. Crammed…
Historian Finds Proof That Glenn Miller Was Not Killed by RAF Bombers
Glenn Miller, the popular big band leader from the United States, died when the plane he was in crashed over the English Channel in 1944…
The Shortest Wars In Military History
Though many wars throughout human history have dragged on for years, others ended far sooner. In fact, the results of some of the quickest wars…
The 100 Days – Napoleon Returns From Exile, Rallying an Army With His Words Alone
The ranks opened suddenly, and a figure stepped into view. He was taller than many of his enemies described him. Taller and leaner, the angles of…
Irish Guard – Awarded Victoria Cross For Single-Handedly Charging over 100 German Soldiers and Sending Them All into Retreat
Many men had many a war story or two to tell their grandchildren by the end of the 2nd World War. But it is unknown…