Pushing the Rebs to the Brink – The 9th New York Zouaves at Antietam
During the afternoon of the Battle of Antietam, Federal forces mounted a final assault. First they formed into a massive, mile-wide battle line on the…
Youngest Combat Casualty in the Civil War Fell at Antietam
In April of 1861, Charlie King was giddy with war fever. During those heady days immediately after the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter,…
How a Drunken Colonel Wasted the Gallant 7th Maine at Antietam
Late in the afternoon of September 17, roughly an hour before the sunset that would mark the close of the bloodiest day in U.S. history,…
2 Hour Break At Antietam – Suddenly Both Sides Stopped Fighting
Battles don’t unfold as one might imagine. They don’t progress in orderly or predictable ways. Smack in the middle of the bloodiest day in U.S.…
The Georgian 450 – Holding Off 12 Thousand Men at Antietam Under the Brash General Robert Toombs
Impossible Odds The ability of 450 resolute Georgians to stave off 12,500 Federals, preventing them from crossing Antietam Creek for several crucial hours, has to…
1st Texas At Antietam – 80% Losses and Their Unique Flag on America’s Costliest Day
This is the first in a series of posts, as guest blogger Justin Martin counts down to the September 17 anniversary of Antietam, still America’s…
“Lured Onto the Punch” – How the Falklands War Really Started
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Ricky Phillips. The 1982 Falklands War is, for its brevity – at just 74 days – one…
Great Trans-Atlantic Air Race and the Hawker Siddeley Harrier
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Dean Smith Following the allied victory at the end of the First World War, the British newspaper…
Mach Loop – Guide to Low Altitude Flying Up Close and Personal
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Frank Pleszak If like me, you are excited by and want to see low flying fast jets…
Vietnam Gunboat Captain’s 1st Hand Account – Night on the River
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Richard Kirshen Patrolling the rivers of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam during daylight hours in the late…
Bunker Turned SS Prison Camp – A Visit to the Fortress of Breendonk
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Roy van der Steen While chatting at a birthday party about World War II sites, someone gave…
New military museum in the Middle East – Jordan’s Royal Tank Museum
War History Online presents this Guest Article from Robby Houben The world’s newest tank museum opened its doors this year in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.…