The Battle of Tarawa: 76 Hours of Hell – 5,700 Dead for Twelve Square Miles
The Battle of Tarawa was one of the more terrible American experiences in the Pacific theater of World War Two. It was one that would…
The Story of Big Week: The Plan to Cripple the Luftwaffe, Some Say it Was a Waste of Men & Machines
In 1944 the United States Strategic Air Forces decided they had to do something about the German Luftwaffe. What they did became known as Big…
This Highly-Decorated American Hero Was Nearly Awarded A Third Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is America’s greatest military award for acts of valor. Nineteen people have received it twice. However, one man was about to…
The Tragedy of Exercise Tiger: A Training Mission That Left More GIs Dead Than Utah Beach
Exercise Tiger is one of Britain’s most harrowing wartime secrets. It involved the slaughter of young American soldiers on the shores of a Devon beach. At…
Five Great British Inventors Of The First World War
The First World War was a period of unprecedented destruction, but also of previously unmatched creativity. The first truly industrial war, it was founded on…
The Roman Army – Mighty Military Machine Of The Ancient World
1. Mythical Origins Legends tell that the Roman army began with Romulus, the mythical founder of Rome, and his bodyguard of 300 warriors called the…
A War for Lost Glory – The Falklands War, 1982
The Falklands War is looked back on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, and it resulted in a clear British victory. But…
The ‘Cisco Kids’: Tuskegee Airmen brothers George and Arnold Cisco
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Eugene Jones Baldwin Arnold and George Cisco grew up in mostly white, rural Jerseyville, Illinois, graduating with…
Alvin Cullum York: the Most Decorated Pacifist of the First World War
He was a deeply religious man who abhorred violence and warfare. Despite that, he went on to become the most decorated veteran of WWI. Alvin…
Lost In The Mists Of Time – The Earliest Evolution Of Warfare
Our understanding of ancient warfare is hazy. Written accounts are few and limited in scope. The emergence of war from inter-personal violence is shrouded in…
The Battle Of The Canoes – Fighting For Survival On The Waters Of The Alabama River
The battles of the Creek Indian War were fought between small forces, usually ranging from a dozen to a few hundred men. They were no…
The American Fighter Pilot Who Served in Two Wars and Shot Down 16 Enemy Planes
The American aerial mission over battle-scarred Western Europe may have been short and sweet, but one pilot managed to stand out from the rest of…