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Top Four Famous Battleships Of The Napoleonic Wars

Navies were crucial to the Napoleonic Wars. In the days before rail, ocean transport was vital to the trading economies of the European powers. Naval…

The Gallipoli Landings: A New Kind of War

On April 25, 1915, the ground campaign on the Gallipoli Peninsula began. Forces from Australia, Britain, Ceylon, France, India, New Zealand and Senegal landed on…

13 Facts – The Battle Of The Somme – One Of The Bloodiest Battles In Human History

The Battle of the Somme is one of the bloodiest battles in human history. Lasting three and a half months, it was one of the…

The Naval Action at Gallipoli: So Little Achieved at So Much Cost

The Gallipoli Campaign is remembered mostly for the disastrous failure of the infantry landings. Huge numbers of British and colonial troops were lost in a…

Christine Granville: One of the Early Leaders of Female Special Ops Agents

Born Krystyna Skarbek in Poland, Christine Granville became one of the most important early female players in the British Special Ops. Working in Nazi-occupied Poland…

Napoleon: The Great General Also Used Propaganda to Boost His Popularity

Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of great talent. A skilled general, a cunning politician, and a charismatic leader of men. Another reason why his image…

World War II Veteran Receives Medals Decades After Service

Ed Ross, who served on the USS Chandeleur (AV-10) during the invasion of Okinawa in 1945, has recently been awarded his service medals. United States…

OSS Members To Be Recognized in 2017 With Congressional Gold Medal

Before there was a CIA, Gen. William “Wild Bill” Donovan led the Office of Strategic Services, a top-secret group whose job was to change the…

Smoothie With Swastika Label Causes Complaints And Raises Questions About Culture And History

In East London, England, a shopper looking to get something to drink and saw what appeared, at first glance, to be a Nazi swastika on…

“American Survivor” – The Bataan Memorial Death March, And The Only Survivor Who Walks In The Event

War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Staff Sgt. Ken Scar. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – The start of the 27th annual…

“Addle Strife” – Director Presents His New WW2 Short Movie – Watch The Trailer Here

Director Karl Ryan Erikson presents us with the trailer for his new short WW2 film “Addle Strife” Addle Strife is a fictional short film that highlights…

Charles the Bold, Burgundy’s Flawed Reforming Warlord, Died In Battle On January 5, 1477

Charles the Bold was a man who could have changed the face of Europe. Inheriting the Valois duchy of Burgundy in 1467, he was one…