“A General’s Upbringing” – Legacy of General John J. Pershing Preserved Through State Historic Site
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
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…
Shanghai’s Last Stand – The ‘800 Heroes’ of Sihang Warehouse
For four long days they resisted – to stage a dramatic last stand worthy of international attention. At the first major battle since Marco Polo…
“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…
“It Gave Us Strength” – U.S. Army Veteran Describes Service As Platoon Leader During Vietnam War
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
Operation Goodwood: Epic Armor Clash in Normandy – Day One
At 0525 on July 18th 1944, an artillery barrage erupted on the German positions a few kilometers to the east and southeast of Caen. Ten…
When diaries speak – WWII veteran used diaries to chronicle Army service in Alaska and Europe
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
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,…