Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Legendary German WWI Commander Who Triumphed Against All The Odds
Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck faced the most challenging task of any German commander in the First World War. In Europe, the Germans were confident of…
Long Overdue Recognition for Men Killed In One of the Worst British Maritime Disasters of the 20th Century
Graham Scott, of Wessex Archaeology, co-author of a new book on the disaster of the SS Mendi in 1917 that took the lives of 616…
The Letter That Forced America Into WWI
When the war in Europe was declared, America was determined to stay neutral until a letter forced its hand. It was rather complicated, but Japan,…
100 year-old pictures of First World War soldiers’ love letters released to public for anniversary
To mark the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele, love letters from soldiers killed the century-old battle ago have been released publicly by their descendants. The…
The Schneider CA1 Was The First Operational Tank Ever – A First In Military History
The beginning of armored weaponry dates back to the days of the First World War when a stalemate occurred on the Western Front due to…
Five Inspiring British Officers of the First World War – A Time of Great Bravery, Great Horror, and Great Sacrifice
Thousands of men served as officers in the British army during the First World War. Many of them lost their lives, and the survivors were…
The Handgun Collector – Luger and Walther P.38 Handguns – Classics of WW2
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Tom Whiteman, long-time Luger and Walther collector and owner of Legacy Collectibles. Effective Military Weapons The Luger and Walther…
Mighty Vickers Mark IV Naval Gun Restored for its 100th Birthday
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Tim Randle This WW1 1916 Vickers 4 Inch Mark IV Naval Gun was presented to the Talisman Sea Cadets…
Battle of WWI merchant raiders: HMS Alcantara v SMS Greif
On February 27, 1916, the Norwegian cargo ship Rena steamed out of Cuxhaven on Germany’s North Sea coast. In peacetime, this would not have been…
The Reluctant Hero Who was awarded a Victoria Cross… Twice
The Victoria Cross is Britain’s highest award for military valor, and only three people have received it twice. One was so incredible, in fact, he…
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…
Mystery still surrounds cause of crash of German World War One fighter aircraft
An Air Accident Investigation Branch report, released recently, said what caused the engine of an Albatross DV replica German fighter warplane to crash in September…