The Thrown is Mine Give it to Me: William the Conqueror’s superior strategy at Hastings, 1066
Across a short, steep, grassy slope in the cold light of the bright October sun, two heavily armed bodies of men faced each other. They…
8 Things We Need To Know About The Iwo Jima Landings
The Battle of Iwo Jima was more than just another strategic island fight in the US military’s struggle with Imperial Japan during World War Two. It…
Padre Foote Stayed Behind After The Dieppe Fiasco & The Only Canadian Chaplain To Be Awarded The Victoria Cross
It is hard to imagine a soldier retreating from a position of certain safety for the explicit purpose of getting captured, but that is exactly…
From The Tank Museum: The Battle Of Kursk – Part I
The Battle of Kursk was a massive operation, involving hundreds of thousands of men over hundreds of square miles and several weeks. These articles are a…
Custer’s Controversial Battle of Little Bighorn
It is generally accepted that the Native Americans suffered terribly from the western movement of White Americans, but it is a misconception that all Native Americans…
6 Great Aviators of WWI – They Were Pioneers of the New Super Weapon
The First World War saw the birth of aerial combat. Initially used to provide reconnaissance for ground forces, biplanes soon started fighting each other above…
Finding A Hero – Veteran Receives Medal of Honor 24 Years After Valorous Actions
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
10 Facts About Russian WW2 General Ivan Konev – Marshal & Hero of the Soviet Union
Ivan Stepanovich Konev was a highly decorated general of Russia’s Red Army. Both highly admired and feared by Stalin, he made huge contributions to the…
9 Reasons Poland Fell So Quickly in 1939
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…
Apparently Openly Gay, Maybe Jewish But Joined The SS In Search For The Holy Grail: He Was The Inspiration For Indiana Jones
Otto Wilhelm Rahn was a German writer and medievalist who was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail. This was the cup that Jesus supposedly drank…
The Abandoned Mines At Messines – Over 1 Million Tons of Explosives – 20 have detonated, but 5 remain
In 1917, the world was engulfed in war. For the first time, the economics of industry had been applied to warfare on a huge scale.…
Vietnam Warrior & Green Beret Had 37 Wounds & Still Carried On Fighting – He Was Awarded The Medal of Honor
Master Sergeant Raul “Roy” Perez Benavidez was shot several times, suffered two grenade blasts, and got bayonetted while saving the lives of eight men. Despite…