In 1939, At The Opening Of WW2, Poland Fell Quickly To The German Army
As dawn rose on 1 September 1939, a German army swept across the border into Poland. Already tense, European politics would now descend into the…
Grand Goals – Napoleon Aimed For High Achievements In Egypt
The Egyptian campaign Napoleon led in 1798 was one of the greatest disasters of his career. After his fleet was destroyed by Nelson at the…
The Roman Army – Beating The Best Navy Of Their Day
The Punic Wars were crucial for the development of the Roman Empire. From 264 to 146 BC, the Romans fought the Carthaginians for control of…
Idolising the Enemy: 7 Englishmen Who Inspired Napoleon
For one of England’s greatest ever enemies, Napoleon Bonaparte was surprisingly fond of the English. Many of the great men who inspired him were English…
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 Long And Brutal Struggle For New Guinea In WW2
When the Japanese invaded New Guinea in early 1942, they began a struggle for control of the island which would last until the end of…
This Sinister Revisionist In Japan Is Trying To Sanitize The Heartbreaking History Of Okinawa’s WWII Forced Suicides
A recent nationalist movement in Japan seems to be trying to sanitize the history of Japan during World War II, much to the concern of…
The Ranger and the Drake: John Paul Jones Brings the American Revolution to Britain
Early in the morning of April 24, 1778 a strange ship lay at anchor just off of Carrickfergus, Ireland. HMS Drake, the nearest English ship…
“Like Two Peas In A Pod” Dav And Hiring America Join “Forces”
DAV – the premiere veterans support organization dedicated to a single purpose: empowering and helping veterans lead high quality lives with respect and dignity; and…
The Man who Lead the Last American Bayonet Charge
The grizzled-looking redhead, complete with a handlebar mustache, charged with his men. Their enemy did not stand a chance as they had very sophisticated weapons…
Raiders Of The Pacific: Pt-Boat Mosquitos & Pby Catalina Black Cats As Rogue Sharks, Vol.1.
War History Online presents this Guest Article from respected Blogger and Author Hans Wiesman. In this Dakota Hunter Blog, you’ll read about two fighting groups…
The Army Itch And Other Scary Civil War Maladies Which Make Us Thankful For Modern Medicine
Disease accounted for the deaths of 65% of Union soldiers and 62% of Confederates during the Civil War. Those high numbers beat out all other…