How a Mathematician Stopped the Roman Army: The Siege of Syracuse
A Desperate Effort When a small group of Roman soldiers made their way quietly to the walls of Syracuse in 212 BCE, they were looking…
USMC Secret Weapon Alfred K Newman Navajo Code Talker Dead at 94
Officials from Navajo Nation confirmed recently that native American code talker Alfred K Newman has died aged 94. He had served from 1943-45 in the…
Six Years & a Pile of Bones- The Mongols Take a Chinese City
For six years, the Chinese commander Lu Wenhuan held out against the Mongols and defended one of the twin cities of Xingyang and Fangcheng. However,…
Sun Gun: Nazis Worked on a Weapon to Destroy Their Enemies With the Power of the Sun
The Nazis, during WW2, planned and worked on building a “sun gun” — a big mirror orbiting the Earth that could concentrate the sun’s energy…
Häagen-Dazs Made to Sound Danish Due to the Creator’s Respect of Denmark’s Treatment of Jews During WW2
Who has not heard of Häagen-Dazs or does not recognize the signature packaging with the burgundy or plum red coloring? The branding screams quality and…
Fort Drum. Captured by the Japanese the US Retook it by Pouring Gasoline Inside & Setting it Alight, No Survivors
The United States once leveled an island in the Philippines to build a “concrete battleship” called Fort Drum. Captured by the Japanese during WWII, the…
Vera Ippolitova – The Only Female in the Red Army to Receive FIVE “For Valor” Medals
As Saint-Petersburg is celebrating the 75th anniversary of end of the Siege of Leningrad, War History Online is publishing an article on a female hero…
Parts of a USS Louisville Found in One of the Most Unexpected Places – Nevada Desert
Starting out as a light cruiser and ending as a heavy cruiser, the USS Louisville (CL/CA-28) was very effective during its service in the Pacific…
The Amazing SS Ohio That Saved The Mediterranean The Captain Was Awarded The George Cross
The Mediterranean theater during World War II witnessed many dramatic operations—none more so than Operation Pedestal in August 1942. It came about because the island…
WW2 Created a Shortage of Men: So Women Started to Fill That Role
Cheerleading as we know it is a colorful sport of its own, and is one very spectacular detail that separates American football from other kinds…
A Remarkable Veteran Has Passed Away: Jackson Survived Three Wars
The Vietnam war is a chapter in American military history that still raises debate among academics and historians. They not only argue whether it was…
How the Allies Guessed the Number of German Tanks Using Serial Numbers
The “German tank problem” is a statistical approach which is employed in estimating the total number of existing items from a simple random sample of…