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British Police hold Firearms Amnesty Program

Ian Harvey

The Police in Britain held an amnesty so its citizens could turn in their guns without being subject to any legal prosecution for having them.…

Six Key Facts – The Terrible Conflict That Was The Vietnam War

Elly Farelly

The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến…

Black Cat 2-1: Vietnam War Memoir Gives Voice To Those Who Served With Honor

In the Vietnam War, 2,197 helicopter pilots and 2,717 crew members were killed. Bob Ford was a Huey aircraft commander who flew over one thousand…

The Battle of the Coral Sea in World War Two – Making Military History In the Pacific

From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…

These Four Humble Soldiers Helped Shaped Napoleon into a Great Leader

Napoleon Bonaparte was no ordinary Joe. His family were minor nobles from Corsica, and he was always destined to a more privileged life than 99%…

Wounded, He Sacrificed Himself to Clear the way for his Platoon – James Stokes, VC

Jack Beckett

Private James Stokes’ thirtieth birthday was February 6th, 1945. On the 1st of March, less than one month later, he came to the end of…

In These Battles, Fighting Spirit Overcame The Odds To Gain Victory

Battles can be lost for a hundred different reasons. Poor numbers, unwise strategy, inferior weapons, the list goes on. But just occasionally, a fighting force…

Halting the Northern Crusades: 1410 Battle of Grunwald

The Crusades were monumental military efforts to secure Christian Holy lands around Jerusalem. Two orders of warrior monks, the Templars, and Hospitallers, had great successes…

Warrior Frank Baldwin Received Two Medals of Honor, One for Fighting the Confederates & Another for Fighting the Indians

Receiving the Medal of Honor for valor in combat puts one in the hallowed company of but a few thousand individuals to ever grace the…

German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment

Holly Godbey

The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in…

Smoky: The 7-Inch Yorkie Whose Heroics Saved 250 Men and Kept 40 US Aircraft Operational in the Pacific

AI rendering of Smoky sitting in a helmet on the jungle floor

Dogs have been a part of warfare since the beginning of history. What most individuals usually envisage is a German Shepherd or some other trusty…

Operation Dick Tracy

War History online presents this Guest Piece from Drew Hannen Operation Dick Tracy took place towards the end of World War Two (1944 – 45). Foreseeing…