“My plans are perfect” – The Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities
“Brains! I don’t believe in brains.” – Prince George, Duke of Cambridge and Commander-in-Chief of the British army until 1895. The “Peter Principle”, where people…
Saving Sara Matuson: How 10 POWs Risked Their Lives to Save One Woman
Life in a prisoner of war camp could be hard and dangerous during the Second World War. It was even more so for ten British…
Irish Guard – Awarded Victoria Cross For Single-Handedly Charging over 100 German Soldiers and Sending Them All into Retreat
Many men had many a war story or two to tell their grandchildren by the end of the 2nd World War. But it is unknown…
RETROGRAPHIC: The World’s Most Exciting Images Transformed into Living Colour – By Michael D. Carroll
ICONIC images have been presented for the first time in a new book showing these famous photographs in living color. Striking pictures include the VJ…
‘AfterWARd’ Explores The Revolutionary Veterans Who Built America
By Katherine Egner Gruber, Special Exhibitions Curator at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation The Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown in 1781 wasn’t an ending—it was just the beginning…
“For our liberty” – National Guardsman from Central Missouri killed in First World War
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…
British Intelligence – Transforming Aerial Reconnaissance in World War Two
Like other European nations, the British discovered the value of photo-reconnaissance (PR) during the First World War. Seeing a new way to learn about the…
These WW2 Railwaymen Gave Their Lives to Prevent a Munitions Disaster
Close your eyes and imagine an act of wartime courage. What do you picture? A soldier carrying a comrade to safety? A captain buying his…
One Secret Agent Who Helped Pave the Way for D-Day
Many agents served in secret during the Second World War. Sent behind enemy lines, they risked their lives gathering information and supporting acts of resistance…
How Britain was Unprepared for World War Two
In retrospect, the outbreak of the Second World War seems both obvious and inevitable. However, to many people at the time, particularly in Britain, there…
“It all happened so fast” – Army veteran shares story of WWII service, Central Missouri Honor Flight
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…
“That’s how they did things” – Veteran shares story of WWII Navy service in the Pacific
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…