The Duke Of Marlborough Was A Very Successful General – He Was Adaptable, Cunning, And He Looked After His Men
John Churchill, the First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) is perhaps the greatest commander in British military history. Leading British troops on the continent in the…
The Leftover Coded Messages Of WWII: It Took Decades To Solve Some Secret German Messages
Though World War II ended more than half a century ago, not all of the mysteries of that time in history have been solved. Questions…
The First Native American General Wrote The Appomattox Surrender In The Civil War
How hard would you work to make a change in this world? How many times would you take rejection before giving up? Ely Parker, the…
The Battle of the Bulge: A Doomed And Desperate Gamble At The End Of World War Two
A desperate gamble by a struggling army, the Battle of the Bulge was Hitler’s last great attempt to end the Second World War on terms…
This American Flying Tigers Veteran Never Forgot How He Was Saved By Chinese Villagers
When the US entered WWII, many believed they’d lose because Japanese victories kept piling up at America’s expense. Historians claim that the Battle of Midway…
Attack on Pearl Harbor – Awakening The Sleeping Giant
It is a fact that the attack on Pearl Harbor is amongst the darkest pages in the history of the United States. It was the…
The Exiled Billionaire Queen Of Holland Had A Role To Play In The Pearl Harbor Attacks
Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria was the longest-serving queen of the Netherlands, having reigned from 1890 to 1948. Her keen business instincts made her the first…
This Is How The Different Armies Approached Trench Warfare In The First World War
Trench warfare is the iconic image of the First World War. All along the Western Front, the battle ground to a halt as the opposing…
Greek Fire: Civil War in the “Cradle of Democracy” After World War Two
War History Online Presents this Guest Blog From Alan G. Gauthreaux. A highly motivated and extremely determined Greek army descended on communist guerrillas on three sides…
A Daring, High-Risk Rescue Attempt In Greenland In 1942 Has Come To Light Again
In August 2012, a team of explorers and U.S. Coast Guard Personnel found something amazing under Greenland’s ice. 38 feet down, sat a single-engined rescue float…
The Battle of Taranto In 1940 May Have Influenced Japanese Tactics At Pearl Harbor
Out of all the battles that took place during WWII, there are some that have had a deep impact on both sides. The Battle of…
Against All The Odds – The First Mission To Bomb Japan After Pearl Harbor
Sometime, war is no different than your average street fight regardless of how crude that might seem. When a man is punched in the nose,…