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Alleged Nazi War Criminal May Not Be Extradited

Ian Harvey

The hunt for Nazi war criminals may have succeeded in tracking down another perpetrator but he may never stand trial for his alleged crimes due…

Museum Uncovers Remarkable Account of the Fray Bentos Boys’ Three Days of Hell in WWI

Ian Harvey

Eight British soldiers, known as the Fray Bentos Boys, spent three days and two nights during World War I in possibly the worst place they…

The Fall of the Aztecs, The Bloody Path to Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan was an absolutely amazing city. The city was larger than any in Europe at the time and held approximately 200,000 people with some estimates…

PANERIAL – The Silent Forest Became a Site of Mass Murder & It Isn’t Easy Reading

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Suzanne Make. Suzanne recounts the tragic story of the site of terrible events at Ponary, now…

The Four Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII

Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end,  did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…

The Causes Of The English Civil Wars – Some Of The Most Destructive Conflicts In British History

By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans The English Civil Wars (there were three, involving all the nations of the British Isles) were some of the most destructive…

John Reginald Gorman – The Amazing Irish Kamikaze Tank Buster

In WWII, the Germans had a reputation for their formidable technology. What they did not consider, however, was the formidable Irish reputation for bullishness. John…

Clem Dowler Went From B-17 Ball Turret Gunner To Guerilla Fighter

War History Online presents this Guest Article by McKay Smith In the summer of 1944, Clem Dowler went from serving in the U.S. Army Air…

The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen, Famed WW1 Flying Ace

The greatest fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen, was born on the 2nd of May 1892. Becoming an officer cadet at…

Atomic Paradise – Veteran Shares Experience Of Witnessing Atomic Testing In The South Pacific

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…

He stole a C-130 in 1969, he & the plane have never been seen since, was Meyer shot down to keep him from risking lives on the ground

Ian Harvey

A little after 5:00 AM on May 23, 1969, USAF Sgt. Paul A. Meyer stole a C-130E military aircraft and took off from an RAF…

Exhibition shows the dark side of the Nazi Youth Movement, mixed-gender events such as the Nuremberg Rallies resulted in hundreds of teenage pregnancies 

Ian Harvey

A new exhibition opened recently in the German city of Bielefeld, showing the dark underbelly of the famed Hitler Youth Movement.  Using recorded testimonials, books,…