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The Buddy I’ll Never Forget: Beautiful Collection of Stories of Friendships Forged in War

War History Online presents this article from AARP The Magazine  “We honor the men and women who served, those who still serve today, and the friendships they…

With Napoleon Away On Land, Admiral Nelson Smashes The French Fleet At Alexandria

Jack Beckett

Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson, the rising star of the British Royal Navy, had been pursuing the fleet of the French Republic around the Mediterranean for the…

Neutral Switzerland Has Invaded Liechtenstein 3 times in 30 years – by Mistake

Shahan Russell

Most people associate Switzerland with mountains, chocolates, watches, and Swiss Army knives. They also think of a peaceful and neutral country that’s fanatic about avoiding…

Honda Point Disaster: Where 7 Destroyers and 23 Sailors Were Lost In The Largest Peacetime Loss Of U.S. Navy Ships

Greg Jackson

Point Pedernales in Santa Barbara, California is also called Honda Point, but the Spanish who discovered it in the 16th century named it the Devil’s…

The History Of Dog Tags – A Feature Of Warfare Since Before WWI

Lincoln Riddle

Dog tags have a simple purpose; they exist to identify people. The term “dog tag” is informal, but it is the nickname for those two pieces…

Battle of the Crater: Disastrous Battle for the Union in the American Civil War

Colonel Delavan Bates waited 27 years to receive his Medal of Honor. He was awarded the prestigious accolade in 1891 for “gallantry in action where…

Kaiten: The Japanese Suicide Submarines in WWII

During the last months of World War II, as the Japanese were becoming desperate, they turned to a new kind of weapon. While it incorporated…

Brimming With Experiences – Veteran’s military career spans U.S. Army, state regiment, Marine Corps

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 Desperate Breakthrough at the Halbe Pocket – How A German General Neglected Hitler’s Orders to Save His Men

During the last days of WWII, anyone with any sense in the German Army was aware of the fact that the lives of their soldiers…

What Happened To Prisoners Of War In Medieval England

Every medieval English monarch had to decide how to deal with prisoners of war. Ruling over territory that sometimes ran from the highlands of Scotland…

Air America – Run By The CIA, This Controversial Covert Airline Was Used Extensively During The Vietnam War

The United States has lots of airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, etc. One airline most people have not heard of is Air…

“Nuts” – The Five Best Responses to Surrender Ultimatums in History

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Samuel B. Parker. Few things are more inspiring or compelling than stories of courage in the…