The War Could Not Have Been Won Without This Wonderfully Simple Piece Of Design – The Humble Bailey Bridge
Picture an Allied tank commander in Europe, during Autumn, 1944. Advancing for days, destroying the German resistance. Nothing has been able to stop the invasion;…
The Story of James Lincoln Wynn – Captured At The Battle Of The Bulge, And POW Experience As Slave Labor During World War II – PART 2
Continues from …. Part 1 – By James L. Wynn, Assembled by nephew Jeff Wynn Slave labor for the Reich Because he wasn’t an officer or a non-com, he and…
The Deadliest Female Sniper in History
In 1957 two women sat, stiff and formal, because of an unwelcome man. Fed up, the younger one grabbed the other, pulled her into a…
PANERIAI – The Silent Forest Became a Site of Mass Murder & It Isn’t Easy Reading
Suzanne recounts the tragic story of the site of terrible events at Ponary, now Paneriai in modern-day Lithuania. Near to the small, rural village of…
The Origins and History of The Last Post
Chances are, you have heard the notes of the Last Post. The lone notes, played by a military bugler, trumpeting the notes of the song…
Eager To Serve – Local resident achieves dual public service goal as soldier and firefighter
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…
Development of the Awe-inspiring Triple Walls of Constantinople
The great city of Constantinople was one of the most impressive and impregnable cities in the world for over 1,000 years. It retained the glory…
Between Two Rivers: Opening Shots of the Mexican-American War
War History online presents this Guest Piece from Christopher Hoitash The Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 doubled the size of the United States by halving Mexico. The…
Takayama Ukon: A Great Christian Samurai
Christianity was not common in feudal Japan. As a foreign religion, it was embraced by a small minority of people including some samurai who were…
10 Fascinating Facts About Custer and His Last Stand – Little Big Horn
In most cases, movies based on real incidents tend to make those events more exciting. Not so in the case of Custer’s Last Stand. Of…
The English Civil War Brought Reforms And Victory To New Model Army
The early years of the English Civil Wars did not always go well for the Parliamentary army. Royalist victories saw the forces of King Charles…
A Valiant Fight To The Death – 62 Against 3000
“These are not men; they are demons!” This was Mexican Colonel Francisco De Paulo Milan’s response when presented with the only French survivors of the…