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The Trip Of A Lifetime: Bomber Camp 2018

Do you remember watching the movies Twelve O’clock High or Memphis Belle? Have you ever imagined what it would be like to fly your own…

The Battle Of Marignano: The Reason For Almost 500 Years Of Swiss Neutrality

In November of 2016, Switzerland will have had a strict policy of neutrality for five centuries. Even during the World Wars, Switzerland was able to…

“For your tomorrow” – Missouri Veteran Describes Value of Lessons Gleaned from Naval Service

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…

An Age Of Brutal Conflicts – The Vikings and The Franks

Andrew Knighton

Two great military forces dominated Europe in the 9th century. On the mainland was the Frankish Empire, a kingdom covering modern France and much of…

The Incredible WW2 Story Of Intrepid Espionage Agent Bill Chong: Agent 50

By Catherine Clement Not every secret agent is flashy and well-dressed like James Bond. In fact, sometimes the most unassuming individuals prove to be the…

The Raid on Alexandria – Military History of Italy in WW2

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Bruera Clément Italy’s military history of World War II is not well known by that many people; this…

This Russian Refused To Launch Nuclear Missiles During The Cuban Missile Crisis – He Saved The World

Shahan Russell

The fact that you can read this is because of a man who said “no” due to an accident. In doing so, he literally saved the world.…

This Epic Siege In World War II Lasted For More Than 100 Days

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Evan Pinter In history, there have been many great examples of heroic last stands. Among the most…

Fighting For Favor, Fighting For Fame – Recruiting Armies In The Unforgiving World Of Medieval England

Andrew Knighton

Recruiting an army could be a difficult business in the Middle Ages. Most people’s lives consisted of farming small patches of land. When people didn’t…

The Baking Powder Turned Explosive Device in Occupied China during WWII

Who’s up for some pancakes? How about exploding pancakes? In the midst of WWII technological acceleration, scientists on both sides were constantly engaged in figuring…

Hitler’s Escape Sub Possibly Found

Ian Harvey

One of the more colorful rumors floating around about the end of the Second World War was that Hitler and his inner-circle managed to escape…

BBC TV: A program on Churchill’s hand-picked spies & assassins

Ian Harvey

Among the little-known facts about the second world war was that Winston Churchill employed a league of hand-picked spies and assassins to assist in the…