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    Four Combat Monsters – The Super-Heavy Tanks Of WWI

    • World War 1
    • Military Vehicles
    Jul 9, 2017 Nikola Budanovic

    In a time when bigger was considered better, an unofficial term was coined to describe a category beyond the heavy tank. The super heavy tanks…

    Enemies Within And Without – Caligula, Arminius and Vercingetorix – Most Hated Men Of Ancient Rome

    • Ancient History
    Jul 9, 2017 William Mclaughlin

    Rome hated a lot of people over the thousands of years it held power, so this list is far from comprehensive, feel free to add…

    The “Forgotten Blitz” In WW2 That Left Hundreds Dead And Thousands Homeless

    • World War 2
    Jul 9, 2017 Sarah Cooper

    During World War Two, Britain found itself facing the threat of air raids. German bomber planes would fly above cities and attempt to destroy factories contributing…

    Leonardo’s War Machines – The Italian Genius May Have Deliberately Sabotaged His Own Designs

    • History
    • Guns
    • Military Vehicles
    Jul 9, 2017 Elly Farelly

    Born in the Tuscan town of Vinci on the 15th of April, 1452, Leonardo  Da Vinci is perhaps best known as the painter of the…

    The Race To Berlin – The Dramatic Closing Stages Of World War Two

    • World War 2
    Jul 9, 2017 Andrew Knighton

    The advance on Berlin in early 1945 didn’t only mark the final stage of World War Two in Europe. It also saw the first open…

    These Two Pilots Were Off-Duty When The Japanese Struck At Pearl Harbor – They Leaped Into Action And Fought Back

    • World War 2
    Jul 9, 2017 Jeff Edwards

    The nuances of military history are often lost to the passage of time, as are the men who could give first-hand accounts.  As much as…

    The Ambitious Scotsman Who Used A Tiny, War-Scarred Brig To Capture A Huge 32-Gun Frigate

    • Military Vehicles
    • History
    Jul 9, 2017 Gabe Christy

    On March 28th, 1800, a Scottish aristocrat took command of the small Brig-Sloop HMS Speedy, based at Port Mahon. The Scotsman, Thomas Cochrane, was an…

    How The Stringbag, an Outdated Biplane, Took Out the Gigantic Battleship Bismarck in the Second World War

    • World War 2
    Jul 9, 2017 Shahan Russell

    The German battleship, Bismarck, was one of the biggest vessels ever built in the first half of the 20th century. A marvel of advanced engineering…

    A Life Shaped By War – An American Veteran Reflects On Pearl Harbor And 20 Years Of Naval Service

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    • World War 2
    Jul 9, 2017 Jeremy Amick

    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…

    The War Could Not Have Been Won Without This Wonderfully Simple Piece Of Design – The Humble Bailey Bridge

    • History
    • World War 2
    Jul 9, 2017 Gabe Christy

    Picture an Allied tank commander in Europe, during Autumn, 1944. Advancing for days, destroying the German resistance. Nothing has been able to stop the invasion;…

    The Death Match – Legendary Game of Death of Kiev vs Nazi Germany

    • World War 2
    Jul 9, 2017 Nikola Budanovic

    Let’s dive into the past when playing football could’ve got you killed. In 1942, in occupied Ukraine, a football match was organized by the Nazi…

    Amazing Story From WW2 – The Dutch Concentration Camp Survivor Who Saved Lives And Forgave Her Captors

    • World War 2
    Jul 9, 2017 Shahan Russell

    During WWII, the Nazis chucked her, together with her entire family, into a concentration camp. After the war, and despite losing relatives, she set up…

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