War In The Skies – Fighter Plane Technology In Two World Wars
In the space of just over a century, fighter aircraft have gone from non-existent to a vital part of modern warfare. Here are 11 key…
Hans von Luck: The Gentlemanly Nazi Commander
War has always been brutal. Sometimes, however, generals try to be civilized. In the midst of battle, they stop, chat with the enemy, and enjoy…
All Part Of My Plan – Renowned police officer to be honored guest at Operation Bugle Boy dinner
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 Families…
A Devout Christian, he Joined the Nazi Regime: A Strange & Lonely Hero, SS Officer Kurt Gerstein Who Tried to Save Jews
A devout Christian, he joined the Nazi regime and then later tried to oppose it. When that did not work, he hatched a new plan…
During Their Reign of Terror The Nazis Killed 16,000 People With the Guillotine
When people think of a guillotine, they usually picture a medieval setting with a castle, a crowd of peasants and villagers ready for a spectacle.…
Picked up a Sub-machine Gun At Goose Green and Charged the Argentine Trenches – it is worth noting that as an officer of a high rank who would typically be further back from the front lines
Perhaps it is because the war only lasted ten weeks and occurred during a period when the US-Soviet Cold War was the backdrop for most…
Victoria Cross Warrior: Captured 100 Germans and 500 yards of German Trenches
If the history of war teaches anything, it is that the physical stature of a man has little to do with the gallantry he can…
10 Interesting Facts About The End Of The First World War
Ten interesting facts about the Armistice, which ended WWI. 1- The Kiel Mutiny and German Revolution was the final blow to the German Empire The…
How Climate Change Helped the Swedes March Across A Frozen Sea And Defeat The Danes
It all started in 1655 during the Second Northern War. Sweden was fighting against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia, Brandenburg-Prussia, the Habsburg Monarchy, Denmark-Norway, and sometimes,…
Saint Nazaire The Best Raid of WW2: Massive Intel, Courage, Sacrifice and Big Explosions
A little after 1:20 AM on March 28, 1942, searchlights on both sides of the Loire Estuary flooded the waterway to reveal a convoy. Twelve…
A Japanese grenade was headed straight for the hatch & meant certain death for the crew. Without regard for his own life, he covered the hatch with his body. The grenade exploded on Sgt. Timmerman’s chest
By the time the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Grant Timmerman had already served a 4-year enlistment in the Marine Corps. However, Timmerman was…
Some Facts We Didn’t Know About SS-Standartenführer Joachim Peiper
Many men, soldiers, and supporters of Hitler and his politics helped Germany do the damage it did during World War II. One of those men…