Civil War Spies – The Bureau of Military Information
In 1959, Edwin C. Fishel of the National Security Agency found files concerning the Bureau of Military Information within the records of the Army of…
Medal Of Honor: The 54th Massachusetts At Fort Wagner
Once Hollywood got a hold of war it is often impossible for the average person to separate fact from fiction. And yet, if we look…
“He gave his life” – Moniteau County, Mo., soldier killed during Battle of Leyte in World War II
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 Pals Battalions: Comradeship and Tragedy in the First World War
Few stories better exemplify the spirit of the First World War than that of the Pals battalions. These British units embodied comradeship, courage, unwavering national…
The Lion of Africa: Paul von Lettow Vorbeck: Germany’s WW1 Guerilla Commander In East Africa
In March of 1919, while Germany was recovering from its defeat in the First World War, its people starving and its army in ruins, a…
Australia’s Pearl Harbor – The Bombing of Darwin By Hundreds of Japanese Aircraft
At 9:58 AM, February 19th, 1942, the humming drone of Japanese fighters and bombers was heard over Darwin, Australia. The residents, soldiers, and sailors of…
The Knights Templar – The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Crusader Order
A crimson cross emblazoned on a white background; a simple design, perhaps, but behind it lies one of the most remarkable stories in the history…
New WW1 Exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery Celebrates the Human Stories Behind the War Effort
Immersive, multisensory journey features ‘trench’ set design and over 600 pieces of artwork Echoes Across the Century, Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London, until 16th…
Memory Quilts – Commemorating The Jewish War Orphans Taken In By Britain in WWII
Memories tend to be elusive and are by their very nature subjective and intangible. To capture them in a physical form – and to do…
The Attack on the Spy Ship USS Liberty – When Israel Attacked America
After the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, Israel had established itself as a force to be reckoned with and a state that was here to stay. The…
Civil War Spies: The Confederacy’s Vast Web of Intelligence and Disruption
Reliable Confederate spy records are hard to find. When Union troops were on their way to the South’s capital in Richmond, the Confederate Secretary of…
Michael Wittmann, the Deadly German Panzer Ace Of WWI
Between the myth and reality lies a figure of great importance in the history of armored warfare. Michael Wittmann, the most successful panzer ace of…