Sarah Cooper

Sarah Cooper is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

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Articles by Sarah Cooper:

5 Lesser Known Concentration Camps From The Holocaust

The extensive list of active concentration camps used by the Nazis in World War Two would be too long to write. The major camp names…

Fearless Escapes Over (And Under) The Berlin Wall

When the Second World War was finally over, Germany was divided up into four occupation zones among the Allied forces. Berlin was also divided up…

5 Most Iconic War Photographs Of All Time

War photography has allowed the world to see the truth about the atrocities of some of the world’s biggest conflicts since as early as the…

5 Brave People who Escaped Auschwitz

The concentration camps that continue to haunt Europe are a stark reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust. They serve to ensure we will never…

100 Years On – Marking the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme

Today marks 100 years since the Battle of the Somme began during World War One. It was the largest battles of the First World War…

6 Facts About The Battle of the Somme You Probably Didn’t Know

1.  The Battle of the Somme was originally meant to be predominantly a French offensive. The Battle of the Somme was first planned in late…

These War Photographers Risked Their Lives To Document The Horrors Of War

Since the invention of photography in the 1800’s, photographers have roamed battlefields and ventured into dangerous situations to capture explosions, devastation, and the many atrocities of…

Luck & Death – Superstitions In The Military

Superstitions have been around since the early days of humanity, so it is not surprising that military men have often conjured up superstitious beliefs themselves.…

The Forgotten Blitz on Scotland That Left Hundreds Dead & Thousands Homeless

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…

The Horror Of Auschwitz – Looking Closely, We Can Find Stories Which We Have Not Heard Before

Auschwitz today is synonymous with the Holocaust; it has become an overarching symbol of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime during the Second World…

The Most Gigantic Explosions of The First World War

One of the common techniques used in warfare during the First World War was mining. There were various mines planted under trenches, then detonated to…

The Shetland Bus – Escape, Survival & Adventure To Keep Norwegian Resistance In The Fight

Europe during the Second World War was a bleak place; German forces invaded Norway on the 9th of April, 1940, and as the country was…