Banzai Cliff, The Site of Hundreds of Suicides at the End of the Battle of Saipan
Banzai Cliff, also known as Suicide Cliff, was the site of a massive group suicide which took place during World War II. Located on the north side…
For Desperately Holding Out Near Arnhem, This Heroic Soldier Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
In an early attempt to gain a foothold across the Rhine in 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden which turned out to be what…
How An Explosion In Northern New Jersey Put 62,000 People Onto The Front Lines Of World War 1
By October 1918, the 1st World War was winding down. It was clear to most observers that the Western Allies would be victorious. Life in…
Legendary British WW2 Field Marshal Montgomery – “Indomitable in retreat, invincible in advance, insufferable in victory”
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, widely known as Monty, was the foremost British commander of the Second World War. Popular with his troops, he was less…
“A War Overlooked” – W. Martin, WWII Veteran Performed Anti-Submarine Service Aboard Planes in the Caribbean
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…
Captain Charles Upham, The Only Combat Soldier To Be Awarded The Victoria Cross Twice
When you have thrown on your first Victoria Cross, you have entered an elite fraternity in the history of war that commands the respect of…
Jacklyn H. Lucas – Mr Immortal – Awarded the MoH age 17 – Used His Body To Shield His Squad From Two Grenades
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
One Of The Bloodiest Battles In WW1 – The Battle of the Somme
One of the most destructive events of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme was a 142-day campaign including a series of smaller…
Holding The High Ground – The Incredible Self-Sacrifice Of “The Demons Of IB Ridge”
War History Online Presents this Guest Blog By Frank Jastrzembski who writes at www.frankjastrzembski.com On April 30, 1863, the last few remaining members of a French Foreign…
The American Civil War Heads West: The New Mexico Campaign
During the American Civil War, the conflict was not confined to just the federally recognized states of the time. The war moved west. To territories (such…
Stories Of Humanity And Compassion From Throughout The Second World War
Even during WWII, one of the largest and most deadly conflicts in recent history, there were moments of humanity and compassion. Here are three of these…
Arcadis Master Plans Restoration of Monumental D-Day Sites in Normandy
Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, announced it has been assigned by the American Battle Monuments…