Breaking The Deadlock – Machine Gun Tactics of WWI
The machine-gun was possibly the most valuable weapon in defining the fighting of WWI. Its massive firepower devastated infantry formations and virtually eradicated the use…
Project Acoustic Kitty – The CIA’s Top Secret Spy Cats Project
When Seal Team Six killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011, they did not do it alone. They had help from a Belgian Malinois dog named…
These Technological Innovations Transformed The History Of Handheld Firearms
Since they first appeared in the 14th century, handheld guns have been through many changes. These are some of the key technological developments that brought…
The US 503rd Parachute Battalion Seize the “High Ground” From the Axis
When American forces arrived in North Africa in November 1942, the 503rd Parachute Battalion were among the first troops on the ground. A week later,…
Hermann Ramcke, German Marine Turned Paratroop General
In an American prison cell, a former German officer sat writing a letter to his captors. The war was over, but his concern for his…
Italian Brothers Meet A Greek Sister After 70 Years Their Father Was Attached To “Regina” Regiment In Kos Dodecanese – Greece
War History Online Presents a Guest Blog from the essayist Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi Very often we come across dramatic events that seem to exist only in…
America’s First Ever Paratrooper Assault – Operation Torch
On the night of November 7, 1942, American forces launched Operation Torch, the invasion of Axis-occupied North Africa. It was an operation that involved several…
Milne Bay – The first Japanese Land Defeat of the Second World War
Reprinted with permission from Australian Bunker and Military Museum Milne Bay is located on the south-eastern tip of Papua. Before World War II, most of the area’s…
Ordinary Heroes – The Story of Civilian Volunteers in the First World War
By Sally White Ordinary Heroes is the first book to focus on the staggering achievements of hundreds of thousands of civilian volunteers and charity workers,…
Desperate Measures – Two Massive Lies That Shaped the Last Days of WWII
Propaganda played a huge part in WWII. Lies, distortions, and half-truths were spread by all sides to motivate the people and deceive the enemy. In…
The Des Moines Class Cruiser – The Greatest Heavy Cruiser
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Chris Knupp Determining what would have been the greatest heavy cruiser would be a challenging task. Very…
“Beyond the Call” – Captain Robert M. Trimble – The Unsung Hero Who Saved 1000 POWs In WW2
During WWII, the American government tricked him into going on a secret and dangerous mission to save lives. After the war, only France and Russia…