Less Well Known Facts About The Infamous Battle of the Somme
1. The Battle of the Somme was originally meant to be predominantly a French offensive. The Battle of the Somme was first planned in late…
How Muslims Responded To The Crusades
For Muslims living in the Holy Land, the arrival of Christian crusaders from the late 11th century onwards was hugely disruptive. It brought misery to…
After suffering horrendous wounds, Rodolfo Hernandez eventually woke up with the Medal of Honor
Left for dead, it was only when placing Rodolfo Hernandez into a body bag that a fellow soldier noticed his fingers twitching. Covered in blood…
When “Red Mike” Edson & His 800 Men Were Up Against 2,500 Attacking Japanese
After more than 24 hours of fending off a ferocious Japanese assault, the sun began to set and the Marines of 1st Raider Battalion knew…
Fact or Fiction: Germany Built Wooden Airfields to Fool the Allies, So They Bombed It With Wooden Bombs
This story has been told in many ways, where locations of where the airfield was and how it was bombed being different but the gist…
We Tend to Forget That There Was a SECOND Raid On Pearl Harbor – Operation K
Everyone knows about the First Pearl Harbor Attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy. But few are aware of the 2nd Raid that the Japanese launched…
Showdown At The Cologne Cathedral – An Epic Tank Duel Of WWII
The tank battle at Cologne Cathedral, although brief, is perhaps the most famous of all time. Let’s have a look this wartime situation. The Germans…
Medal Of Honor: He Put Up Such A Fight In Captivity, The Viet Cong Executed Him Out Of Frustration
Captain Humbert Roque Versace (July 2, 1937 – September 26, 1965), affectionately called “Rocky,” was an officer of the United States Army. He went on…
“Nuts” – The Five Best Responses to Surrender Ultimatums in History
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Samuel B. Parker. Few things are more inspiring or compelling than stories of courage in the…
Shot in the Face and Unable to Speak, Pilot Arthur Aaron Was Awarded the VC guiding his crew Home
Every time an Allied bomber set out for the skies over Europe the crew began to play a dangerous game of odds as to whether…
The Oldest Commando Of WWII – 73 Year Old Walter Cowan Of Course, Oh, He Was Also In WWI
When fifteen-year-old Walter Henry Cowan became a Royal Navy trainee in 1884, Great Britain was the dominant naval force in the world. The boy had…
From The Tank Museum: Naming Deborah – Mark IV Tank In Cambrai
In 1998 Philippe Gorczynski from Cambrai found a Mark IV tank (female) buried beneath a field in the village of Flesquiéres, on the Cambrai battlefield.…