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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [How the Cruiser Olympia Lead the Asiatic Squadron to Victory in Manila Bay]( [How the Cruiser Olympia Lead the Asiatic Squadron to Victory in Manila Bay]( In the evening of April 30th, 1898, a message was sent out to the Spanish Admiral Patricio Montojo, commander of the Pacific Squadron at Manila.… [Read more »]( [Rome’s Most Hated People (Spoiler: Their Stories Often Don’t End Well)]( [Rome’s Most Hated People (Spoiler: Their Stories Often Don’t End Well)]( Throughout the history of Rome, from the Kingdom of the 700’s BCE to the fall of the Empire in 476, there have been individuals who… [Read more »]( [‘Prospects Derailed’ – Jay Torrey, Spanish-American War Veteran]( [‘Prospects Derailed’ – Jay Torrey, Spanish-American War Veteran]( Jeremy P. Ämick writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. Prior to becoming president of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt entered… [Read more »]( [Hanns Scharff – Nazi Germany’s POW “Master Interrogator” Who Used Kindness Not Brutality]( [Hanns Scharff – Nazi Germany’s POW “Master Interrogator” Who Used Kindness Not Brutality]( The Nazis had a “Master Interrogator” who was so good at getting information out of prisoners that he became a legend. His methods were so… [Read more »]( [Alternative History: The Roman Civil War]( [Alternative History: The Roman Civil War]( Crassus is an interesting character in Roman history. He was incredibly wealthy, one of the richest men before the emperors, but craved some military glory.… [Read more »]( [The Albigensian Crusades: Christians vs Christians]( [The Albigensian Crusades: Christians vs Christians]( Some crusades were fought against fellow Christians. The Cathars, one of the inspirations behind Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, were the targets of one… [Read more »]( [The Gigantic 180 Meter Long US Army Land Trains Of The 1950s]( [The Gigantic 180 Meter Long US Army Land Trains Of The 1950s]( The Texan company, LeTourneau, was instructed to design these huge land trains in the 1950s by the US Government. The United States Army got three… [Read more »]( [Hastings and Beyond: The Norman Conquest of England]( [Hastings and Beyond: The Norman Conquest of England]( The Norman conquest of England was more than just the Battle of Hastings. To secure his new country, William the Conqueror had to gain control… [Read more »]( [Night Witches – Soviet Female Flying Aces Who Struck Terror Into the Hearts of the German Wehrmacht]( [Night Witches – Soviet Female Flying Aces Who Struck Terror Into the Hearts of the German Wehrmacht]( In 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Because of their superior technology and their rapid success in taking territory, the Germans had expected a quick… [Read more »]( [A Classic World War One Weapon: The Vickers Machine Gun – In Action (Watch)]( [A Classic World War One Weapon: The Vickers Machine Gun – In Action (Watch)]( A mainstay of the British army, the Vickers machine gun is a classic First World War weapon. The design actually built on a previous gun,… [Read more »]( [Hidden Boneyard in Greece with German Ju-52, Stuka, C-47 and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter]( [Hidden Boneyard in Greece with German Ju-52, Stuka, C-47 and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter]( War History Online presents this Guest Article from respected Blogger and Author Hans Wiesman. Check out his book and his blog. In this Dakota Hunter Blog,… [Read more »]( [A Fatal Failing Of Intelligent Leadership – The Battle Of Lima Site 85]( [A Fatal Failing Of Intelligent Leadership – The Battle Of Lima Site 85]( There is a remote mountaintop in north-eastern Laos called Phou Phathi, and the locals said it was a place where phi, or spirits, lived. By… [Read more »]( [Horrifying, Tragic, Inspirational – How the Nazis Destroyed Lidice and the World Preserved its Memory]( [Horrifying, Tragic, Inspirational – How the Nazis Destroyed Lidice and the World Preserved its Memory]( In June 1942, the Nazi German occupiers of Czechoslovakia destroyed the mining village of Lidice. It was wiped off the map so completely that even… [Read more »]( [“The Great Army” – The Vikings at Their Peak]( [“The Great Army” – The Vikings at Their Peak]( The most powerful and devastating series of Vikings raids to hit Western Europe came between 865 and 896 AD. During these decades, a massive combined… [Read more »]( [The Catalina Photo Album – From Hans Wiesman]( [The Catalina Photo Album – From Hans Wiesman]( This Dakota Hunter Blog shows you some rare photos of the Consolidated Catalina PBY before, during and after WWII. The Seaplane was a contemporary of… [Read more »]( [Fearless Escapes Over (And Under) The Berlin Wall]( [Fearless Escapes Over (And Under) The Berlin Wall]( When the Second World War was finally over, Germany was divided up into four occupation zones among the Allied forces. Berlin was also divided up… [Read more »]( [The Last Shogun – First Shots of the Boshin War]( [The Last Shogun – First Shots of the Boshin War]( On the 27th of January, 1868, the army of the Shogunate was marching toward Kyoto. For more than a quarter of a century, the Tokugawa… [Read more »]( [5 Of The Most Valuable WWII Treasures Still Missing Today (Watch)]( [5 Of The Most Valuable WWII Treasures Still Missing Today (Watch)]( Trillions of dollars worth of jewelry, gold, and fine art were reported missing or stolen after World War II ended. Is some of the loot buried… [Read more »]( [5 Most Iconic War Photographs Of All Time]( [5 Most Iconic War Photographs Of All Time]( War photography has allowed the world to see the truth about the atrocities of some of the world’s biggest conflicts since as early as the… [Read more »]( [Shooting Classic Firearms: The History of the German Luger (Watch)]( [Shooting Classic Firearms: The History of the German Luger (Watch)]( A classic 20th Century firearm, the Luger was among the first semi-automatic pistols ever produced. It was originally designed in 1898 by Georg J. Luger,… [Read more »]( [Omar Bradley – 20 Fast Facts About The GI General]( [Omar Bradley – 20 Fast Facts About The GI General]( I. Born as Omar Nelson Bradley but referred to as “Brad”, he was born on February 12, 1893, in Randolph County, which is in rural… [Read more »]( [Legendary D-Day Piper Bill Millin Interviewed in 1984 – Landing on Sword Beach]( [Legendary D-Day Piper Bill Millin Interviewed in 1984 – Landing on Sword Beach]( Bill Millin, aged 21, was considered to be unarmed on June 6th, 1944 as he jumped from the landing slope in Normandy on Sword Beach.… [Read more »]( Timera, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 325, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time. [Powered by:](