Military Technologies Invented In WWI That We Still Use Today
The evolution of military technology is an ongoing process, and breakthroughs in new weapons and defensive systems make the news every year. However, many staples…
WWI – Baptism by gas: The Canadians join the 2nd Battle of Ypres
It was a cool, and calm evening, on April 22, 1915, on the Gravenstafel Ridge Northeast of the town of Ypres, France. Soldiers of the…
Dawn of the Tank Age: the Battle of Cambrai, 1917
For the German troops near the French town of Cambrai, the world exploded into terror and flame on the morning of November 20th, 1917. 1,003…
Living In No Man’s Land: The Legend of the Wild Deserters of the First World War
War History Online presents this Guest Article from by Jerome Baldwin Ever since the Great War the legend of the wild deserters has endured. There are…
These Weapons were Responsible For The Deaths Of The Soldiers Who Used Them
Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, military technology has advanced considerably. Along the way, that evolution has taken some disastrous turns, particularly several weapons which proved…
The Reluctant Hero Who was awarded a Victoria Cross… Twice
The Victoria Cross is Britain’s highest award for military valor, and only three people have received it twice. One was so incredible, in fact, he…
Amazing Pictures – The Lost Tommies in Colour
In 2011 a team of researchers, led by Australian journalist Ross Coulthart, made an incredible discovery. They uncovered a collection of hundreds of photographs from…
Canadian Pilot Alan McLeod Took Down Enemy Planes Even as He Crashed
Bored with life in his small town, Alan Arnett McLeod wanted to fight and fly. So they let him, and fight he did in the most…
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…
The Much-Reviled Sir Douglas Haig May Have Been The Best Man For a Terrible Job
Lieutenant George: Great Scott sir, you mean, you mean the moment’s finally arrived for us to give Harry Hun a darned good British style thrashing,…
Women’s Battalion of Death: First World War All-Female Forces From Russia
As Russia’s soldiers suffered from sinking morale during World War I, the deteriorating and unstable Russian Government threw together a battalion of women fighters in an…
The Amazing Career of General Billy Mitchell, American Father of the Skies
Some of the greatest, most memorable figures in America’s history are only given their due credit after their death. During their lifespan, they either go…