The Incredible Defence of Westerplatte – Gdańsk, Poland, 1939
It happened in the city of Gdańsk, Poland – formerly the Free City of Danzig. It was not always Polish. It was part of the…
Marine John Basilone Would Decimate an Entire Japanese Regiment In the Pitch-Black Jungle of Guadalcanal
Often described as the turning point for the Pacific in World War 2, the Battle of Guadalcanal represented the moment that Japanese expansion in the…
Warren G. H. Crecy: the Baddest Man in the 761st
Warren Gamaliel Harding Crecy was born on January 4, 1923, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Those who knew him called him “Harding.” His wife, Margaret, and…
Harriet Tubman: Former Slave Who Led Union Troops Into Battle in 1863
The American Civil War was, at its core, fought over the freedom of states to allow their citizens to keep slaves. During the conflict, many…
“The Great Army” – The Vikings at Their Peak
The most powerful and devastating series of Vikings raids to hit Western Europe came between 865 and 896 AD. During these decades, a massive combined…
The Myths Of The Montana Class Battleships
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Chris Knupp. Artist’s impression of the Montana class Battleship Myth #1: The Montana class Ignored the Panama Canal…
Horrifying, Tragic, Inspirational – How the Nazis Destroyed Lidice and the World Preserved its Memory
In June 1942, the Nazi German occupiers of Czechoslovakia destroyed the mining village of Lidice. It was wiped off the map so completely that even…
When Italy Destroyed More American Planes Than the German Luftwaffe
Italy was invaded in 1943 because it was an Axis power and Nazi Germany’s chief ally. The following year, the Allies faced a different and…
The Assassination of The Butcher of Prague – Reinhard Heydrich
One of the most important covert operations of the Second World War, Operation Anthropoid was the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi commander who led…
The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace of Aces With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat
“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…
Amazing Pics – Monstrous In Size, And Derelict For Decades, The Nazi-Era Resort Of Prora Finds New Life in Germany
Prora was intended to be the world’s largest tourist resort. The Nazi party began construction on the nearly three-mile long grouping of blocks of buildings…
Richard the Lionheart’s Secret Weapon During the Third Crusade
During the Third Crusade, the city of Acre (today in Israel) was surrounded. Occupying the city was a Muslim garrison, besieged by a Christian army,…