Alone and In Disguise, Vlad the Impaler Walked Into His Enemy’s Camp to Prepare A Deadly Ambush
Mehmet II, known as Mehmet the Conqueror, was one of the greatest military commanders of his day. The Ottoman Empire under his rule was vast,…
‘Scarface’ – The Elite Nazi Commando Who Hitler Sent To Rescue Mussolini
Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…
“Hitler’s Atlantic Wall” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
The Forty-Marriott alliance has produced some interesting work in recent years as they sought different ways to produce what we might loosely term battlefield guides.…
An Air Force Veteran Describes His Service Spanning Vietnam And The Cold War
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…
Simplicity – General Montgomery’s Battle Plan for D-Day Was Hand-Written On One Page
The D-Day invasion was one of the most complex military operations ever undertaken. 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel in one day, with support from…
“Sandstorm Division” – Military Records, Newspapers Provide Insight Into Local WWI Veteran, F. Jobe
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…
It’s Peaceful Today, But It Was The Site Of A Desperate Battle In WW2 – Omaha Beach
The largest amphibious landing in history took place in 1944, on the 6th of June. Since war broke out in 1939, German forces had dominated…
The British and Canadian Landings on D-Day – Gold, Sword, Juno
Today, the Normandy landings might be most associated with the iconic photos of Omaha Beach, but let us not forget that there were five sectors…
The Long Shadow Of Hitler’s Reich – Surviving Buildings From The Nazi Era
The Nazi government under Adolf Hitler saw architecture as a means of imposing fear and respect. Hitler, like many Germans, had an admiration of the…
The “Red Zone” In France Is So Dangerous that 100 Years After WWI It Is Still A No-Go Area
The Zone Rouge (Red Zone) is a region near Verdun, France spanning some 460 square miles of mostly virgin forest – at least on the…
Jurassic Park of Aviation Found: How WWII Built Aircraft Still Struggle For Survival In New Age
War History Online is Proud to Present this Guest Piece from the Dakota Hunter Blog by respected Author and blogger Hans Weisman. The remnants of an abandoned airplane…
The Greatest Raid of World War II: The St Nazaire Raid
On 28 March 1942, British forces launched one of the most daring operations of the Second World War. Now known as “The Greatest Raid of…