War Children: Civilian Survival in World War Two
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Article from Annette Oppenlander. When we examine the history of WWII, we often focus on the myriad of battles…
Antarctic Explorers in Colour – By Rebecca Drew and Michael Carroll
Striking portraits of some of the lesser-known 20th century polar explorers who risked their lives in the Antarctic have been brought to life in expert…
Shot Down over Poland – The “Hell’s Angel” Aircrew Are Remembered To This Day
By Guest Blogger Szymon Serwatka All photos provided by the author On Friday, September 13th, 1944, the 15th Air Force targeted the Nazi fuel industry…
Quickly Raising Armies In The English Civil War – The Infantry, Or Foot, Were Divided Into Two Basic Units, The Pikes & The Muskets
By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans England in the middle of the Seventeenth Century was the most demilitarized nation in Europe. Contemporary accounts claimed that at the…
A Brief History Of The AR-15: A Classic American Weapon
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Sam Bocetta If the Bald Eagle represents the land of the free than the AR-15 represents…
The Forgotten War: How The US Destroyed, And Then Rebuilt, The Bosnian Army
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Sam Bocetta The Bosnian War isn’t remembered the way the major wars of the 20th century are,…
Light-hearted War – By Mark McConville and Michael Carroll
Some of war’s more light-hearted moments have been given a new lease of life after being expertly colourised. The incredible images show Allied soldiers mocking…
Chattel Slavery in Ancient Greece and Rome
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Joseph M. Durante In the ancient worlds of the Greek City States and the Roman Republic, slavery was…
“NUTS” to Surrender – Battle Of The Bulge
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Charley Valera “NUTS,” an official military response to a German commander. The response was to a…
The Czechoslovakian Crisis: Conquering a Country Without the Use of an Army
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Joseph M. Durante In 1938 the German speaking areas of Czechoslovakia, also known as the Sudetenland,…
The Story Of Master Gunnery Sergeant Paul Crook – By Tammy Watson
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Tammy Watson According to my parents and to the history books that proved to be the proverbial…
“Twenty-Two on Peleliu” – Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Article from George Peto. This is what it was like to approach the bloody beaches of Peleliu. The following…