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Jeep Facts Every Jeep Owner Should Know

World War II saw the creation of one of America’s most beloved vehicles, the Jeep. Now primarily produced for consumer use, the Jeep was once…

“Angel of Death” – The Fascinating Story Of The Longest Manhunt In History – Mossad’s Search For Nazi Butcher Josef Mengele

Recently, the Israeli Secret Service (Mossad) released their dossier on Joseph Mengele and the world was able to understand where Mengele lived and why they…

Mussolini’s Rescue – A Mountaintop Operation Which Was Mostly a Downhill Pull

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jon M. Brown. Ranked among the more dramatic stories from the Second World War is that…

Alexander the Great’s Elite Hand-Picked Expert Troops: Silver Shields

Alexander the Great was one of the most talented generals who ever existed, but he was helped a great deal by his exceptional army. While…

The reasons why Rome fell – Lead poisoning is often dismissed as a major cause for the decline of Rome, but the theory does have some merit

The Fall of Rome is a heavily debated topic with an extraordinary range of theories as to how such a great power ultimately fell, and…

Building ‘Camp Swampy’ – Missouri military experience helped inspire iconic Beetle Bailey® comic strip

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…

The Samnite Wars, Paving the Way for the Might of the Roman Empire

The Roman Republic was a magnificent entity. It had its problems, as all governments do, but the men served it proudly and it took many…

Boudica’s uprising: A fearsome challenge to the might of Ancient Rome

The coastal county of Norfolk in the south-east of England is a peaceful place. Little villages are scattered throughout a patchwork of fertile fields and…

Battle of Bibracte: Sending the Swiss to Switzerland

Caesar is perhaps most famous for his rise to power in Rome through the lengthy civil wars. Roman armies fighting each other made for interesting…

Battle of the Metaurus: Nero saves Rome

The Carthaginians made many mistakes during their ill-fated Punic Wars with Rome. In the first two, they fought wars of attrition against the most stubborn…

Newly restored Messerschmitt Bf109G flies again: Test pilot shares his experience

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Rick Volker. It was a most unexpected phone call that shook me out of my well organized…

“The World Turns to War” – Latest Book In Powerful Series Reveals Firsthand Accounts & Never-Seen Photos Of War

There’s no doubt that World War II is a fascinating and haunting period of time to study, but it is only by talking to those…