The Sinking of U-166 – By Martin K.A. Morgan
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Martin K.A. Morgan On June 8, 2001 representatives of British Petroleum (BP), Shell Oil Company and the Minerals…
The Murky Fate Of Gestapo Chief And Nazi War Criminal Heinrich Müller
A veil of mystery follows the name “Heinrich Muller” since his disappearance in 1945, after the fall of Berlin. Mueller was the head of Gestapo…
Here are some of the best U-Boat aces of WWII
The following is a list of the top ten U-Boat commanders in WW II. It is based upon the number of ships they sank and…
The Roman Army Never Wanted To Be Forgotten – Here Are Some Legacies They Left Behind
Given the circumstances, we know an amazing amount about the ancient Roman army. Over 1500 years after the fall of the Roman Empire fell, we…
Researchers Document SS Thistlegorm Site With High Resolution Images
The University of Nottingham has started the Thistlegorm Project in hopes of documenting and preserving this important artifact of history. Dr. Jon Henderson is the…
WW2 Captain Rested In Arlington Cemetary For Decades – Now He Has Been Returned Home To North Carolina
The Russell family still resides in Gold Hill including a sister, brother in law and several nieces and nephews. According to Captain Lamar Shafer Russell’s…
Four Superb Owners’ Workshop Manuals From Haynes Publishing – Review by Mark Barnes
Haynes’ quest for world domination has picked up pace in recent months and I’m struggling to keep up with the number of books arriving in…
The Channel Dash Kriegsmarine Trying to Save Its Ships – A Fast-Moving Naval Battle Of WWII
Most of the naval action of WWII took place in the vast spaces of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but there were also confrontations in…
When A British Destroyer Rammed a German Cruiser In World War Two
April 8, 1940, two ships found each other off the coast of Norway. One a German heavy cruiser the Admiral Hipper, the other, a British…
Charles the Bold, Burgundy’s Flawed Reforming Warlord
Charles the Bold was a man who could have changed the face of Europe. Inheriting the Valois duchy of Burgundy in 1467, he was one…
Coming Home, 1968 – A Vietnam Veteran’s True Story By Dan Daly
War History Online presents this guest article by Dan Daly. Just over 50 years ago as a junior officer, I arrived in Coronado California to meet…
We Didn’t Know That Dr. Ruth, The Famous Sex Therapist, Was Once A Sniper In The Israeli Army
From time to time, life will feed you one of those amazing facts which will rock your worldview and change the entire way in which…