The Crazy Battle of Omdurman was an overwhelming triumph for the British. Only 48 of their men were killed while the Mahdists lost nearly 11,000
All through the darkness of the night, a British infantryman waits nervously by the banks of the Nile. The Mahdists, infamously bloodthirsty savages, are just…
The 1,000 Mile Fighting Retreat of the Nez Perce – Native Americans Looking For A Place To Live
The cruel treatment of Native Americans is a long and harsh chapter in American history. Most people remember hearing about the trail of tears and…
Battle of Bannockburn – Important Scottish Victory In The First War Of Scottish Independence
Fought on 23-24 June 1314, the Battle of Bannockburn is one of the most celebrated incidents in Scottish history. Having been conquered by the English…
Two Jet Fighters Sent Up to Shoot Down a WWII Warbird in 1956 – They Blasted 208 Rockets at it, it Survived
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres had been destroyed, forests…
Code Name: Cicero – Elyesa Bazna Was A Ruthless WWII Spy
Turkish secret agent, Elyesa Bazna, whose code name was Cicero, worked for Nazi Germany during WWII. How it All Began Born on July 28, 1904,…
The Vultee Vengeance – The Allied WWII Dive Bomber Developed To Rival The German Stuka
When people talk about aircraft used in WWII, most remember the German Stuka dive-bomber used to great effect very early in the war, but both…
The Dawn Of The Submarine: U-9 Sank Three British Cruisers in 90 Minutes
There are many unflattering labels to apply to the disastrous events in the North Sea early in the morning of September 22nd, 1914. Certainly, for…
These Four French Commanders Became Liabilities Because of Illness. General Maurice Gamelin Suffered From An Advanced Form Of Syphilis That Affects The Brain
Even the best of commanders are prone to poor performance when ill health strikes. Several of note have affected the French army during its history.…
‘An Aged Distinction’ – Missouri farmer spent many years as area’s sole surviving Civil War veteran
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…
The Russian KV Tank and Its Crew That Stopped The German Advance for a Full Day
On June 22, 1941, Germany and the Axis powers commenced Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union along a 2,900 km front with a…
You Can’t Hold Me: General Henri Giraud Escapes the Germans in Both World Wars
In August 1914, what many feared, and indeed, some had secretly hoped for, was finally taking place. The major European military powers were at war.…
The Mysterious Death Of Rasputin, The Siberian Monk Who Brought Down The Tsar Of Russia
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born in 1869 in a remote Siberian village but died in a Russian palace on 30 December 1916. Despite his alleged…