When Four Prisoners Escaped From Auschwitz In The Kommander’s Car
In 1942, four Polish prisoners at Auschwitz had had enough. They wanted to escape, but if they did (regardless of whether or not they succeeded),…
The Versailles Peace Treaty – Ending The Great War In 1918
The treaty of Versailles was one of several peace treaties which signaled the end of the devastating years of World War I. It sealed the end…
101st Airborne – Siege Of Bastogne – The Aid Station Massacre (Watch)
Battlefield guide Reg Jans talks about the murder of between eight and 15 wounded Americans in an aid station in the village of Foy near…
American WWII Veteran Gets To Ride In A B-29
Ed Gray, 98, is a World War II veteran from Dallas who served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater. He was a First…
WWII Veteran Receives Medals 75 Year After He Earned Them
Harold Curry is a 95-year-old WWII veteran. He recently received the medals he earned 75 years ago. He wasn’t even aware he was supposed to…
Creator of Much-Loved Show “Dad’s Army” Passes Away Aged 93
Jimmy Perry, a beloved British writer who created Dad’s Army together with the producer David Croft, has died at age 93 following a short illness. The…
Polish-American Historian Under Investigation For Allegedly Insulting Poland
Princeton Professor Jan Tomasz Gross is a Polish-American scholar who has claimed that Poland killed more Jews than the Germans in World War II. Poland’s…
New Animated Film Deals With The Battle Of Gallipoli – But Not All Reviewers Are Impressed
Some critical reviews of the documentary 25 April, a docu-drama examining the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 have emerged. Gallipoli was a disaster for the Australian…
Tank Profile – The British Cromwell Tank – Speedy, Reliable, And Powerful
Perhaps the most balanced British tank that came out of the Second World War, the Cromwell, named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell,…
Holding The High Ground – The Incredible Self-Sacrifice Of “The Demons Of IB Ridge”
War History Online Presents this Guest Blog By Frank Jastrzembski who writes at www.frankjastrzembski.com On April 30, 1863, the last few remaining members of a French Foreign…
With Suicidal Courage, Commander Ernest Evans Took on 4 Japanese Battleships near Leyte, With 3 Destroyers
Just as they were heading into action having witnessed the overwhelming enemy fleet ahead of them, it is reported that Commander Ernest Evans of the…
As A 16 Year Old Kid, Young Jack Faced Off With The German Fleet And Was Awarded The Victoria Cross
It is estimated that up to one-third of British Sailors in World War I was under the age of 18. Many lied about their age…