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A War for Lost Glory – The Falklands War, 1982

The Falklands War is looked back on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, and it resulted in a clear British victory. But…

The ‘Cisco Kids’: Tuskegee Airmen brothers George and Arnold Cisco

War History Online presents this Guest Article from Eugene Jones Baldwin Arnold and George Cisco grew up in mostly white, rural Jerseyville, Illinois, graduating with…

The Battle Of The Canoes – Fighting For Survival On The Waters Of The Alabama River

Andrew Knighton

The battles of the Creek Indian War were fought between small forces, usually ranging from a dozen to a few hundred men. They were no…

The Janissaries – An Elite Ottoman Army Unit Who Became Public Enemy No1

The walls of Vienna trembled on 27th of September, 1529, as strange music echoed close by. The sound of hundreds of drums stopped the heartbeats…

The Major-General In Command Of British Land Forces In The Falklands War Called It “A Very Close-Run Thing”

Greg Jackson

The Falklands War is looked back on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, and it resulted in a clear British victory.…

Fire In Warfare: Seven Devastating Incendiary Weapons From Military History

Fire has played a devastating part in the history of war. Even when not weaponized, it could be unleashed during pillaging of towns, leading to…

The 1st Duke of Marlborough: Maybe The Biggest Ego In Military History

Andrew Knighton

The Duke of Marlborough has a reputation as one of the greatest commanders in British and even world history. A son of minor gentry he…

José Arturo Castellanos Contreras: The Latino Schindler

During WWII, many did what they could to save Jews – including the Latino Schindler. José Arturo Castellanos Contreras was born on December 23, 1893,…

Three Suicidal Military Maneuvers That Were Actually Successful

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Samuel B. Parker. Desperate times call for desperate measures. But just how desperate can measures be…

20 Magnificent Photos Colorized By An Exceptional Artist – Jecinci

About Jecinci Jecinci is 34 years old, architect & 3D Artist from Romania, with a passion for colorizing black & white photos. And he is…

Historic Paratrooper Landings Of Military History

Andrew Knighton

The title “paratroopers” remains a prestigious one, representing those soldiers brave and skilled enough to take part in airborne landings against enemy positions. Changes in…

As The US Navy Does Away With Enlisted Rates, We Look At Their History

The weight of the United States Military has always rested soundly on the back of its non-commissioned officers. In the Navy, these men and women…