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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [Amazing German Aviator Who Escaped From a British PoW Camp and Died Exploring A Patagonian Glacier]( [Amazing German Aviator Who Escaped From a British PoW Camp and Died Exploring A Patagonian Glacier]( Gunther Plüschow was a man of singular talents, feats, and ambition. In the English-speaking world, we might have heard of his escape from a POW… [Read more »]( [When He Ran Out of Grenades He Started Throwing Empty Bottles and Was Awarded the Victoria Cross]( [When He Ran Out of Grenades He Started Throwing Empty Bottles and Was Awarded the Victoria Cross]( War tends to favor those with initiative and ingenuity and for Victoria Cross recipient Bill Speakman, he would evidently possess both. Some might think when… [Read more »]( [The Human Bomb – Jumped From Stricken B-17 Without A Parachute And Survived]( [The Human Bomb – Jumped From Stricken B-17 Without A Parachute And Survived]( In 1943, an American airman participated in the bombing spree of a French town, resulting in incredible devastation. The man wasn’t satisfied, however, so he… [Read more »]( [Charity Edna Adams – the Highest Ranking African-American Woman During WWII]( [Charity Edna Adams – the Highest Ranking African-American Woman During WWII]( During WWII, the US did its best to maintain the flow of mail to its troops in Europe. Unfortunately, most able-bodied workers were either fighting… [Read more »]( [From The Scottish Highlands to the Heart of London – Important War History Sites of Britain]( [From The Scottish Highlands to the Heart of London – Important War History Sites of Britain]( If you’re British (or even if you’re just visiting Great Britain), don’t miss out on some of these interesting, moving and all-around fascinating war-related sites.… [Read more »]( [A Fatal Failing Of Intelligent Leadership in the Vietnam War – The Battle Of Lima Site 85]( [A Fatal Failing Of Intelligent Leadership in the Vietnam War – 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 »]( [Killed While Leading From The Front, Australian Peter Badcoe Was Awarded A Victoria Cross And An American Silver Star In Vietnam]( [Killed While Leading From The Front, Australian Peter Badcoe Was Awarded A Victoria Cross And An American Silver Star In Vietnam]( When a warrior is set to receive the nation’s highest military honor, it is often for a singular event of conspicuous gallantry far beyond the… [Read more »]( [Operation Varsity – Crossing Of The Rhine In The Final Months Of World War 2]( [Operation Varsity – Crossing Of The Rhine In The Final Months Of World War 2]( Throughout history, rivers have divided countries, territories, and armies. They’ve proved to be difficult obstacles, keeping invading troops at bay and keeping countries separated. Of… [Read more »]( [Woodrow Wilson – A Man Of Many Contradictions]( [Woodrow Wilson – A Man Of Many Contradictions]( Thomas Woodrow Wilson, America’s 28th president, was a man of many contradictions. He wanted to keep America neutral during WWI, yet he also declared war… [Read more »]( [Japan Tried To Set The U.S. West Coast Ablaze in WWII- It Nearly Worked]( [Japan Tried To Set The U.S. West Coast Ablaze in WWII- It Nearly Worked]( Most believe that those at Pearl Harbor were the only casualties on American soil during WWII. Not true. There were more in Oregon. The Japanese… [Read more »]( [Medal of Honor, 3 Navy Crosses, and Highest Ship Kill Count for a Submarine Commander in the Pacific]( [Medal of Honor, 3 Navy Crosses, and Highest Ship Kill Count for a Submarine Commander in the Pacific]( The War in the Pacific was perhaps the last time that history has given us all-out open warfare between two mighty naval fleets on a… [Read more »]( [Billions of Dollars of Looted WWII Treasure Is Still Hidden]( [Billions of Dollars of Looted WWII Treasure Is Still Hidden]( In 1945, while Germany was falling to the Allies, Nazi leaders were busy hiding the treasure they had confiscated over the previous six years. Art… [Read more »]( [The Worst Things Hollywood Gets Wrong about Ancient and Medieval Battles]( [The Worst Things Hollywood Gets Wrong about Ancient and Medieval Battles]( Personally, I love Hollywood historical epics no matter how ridiculously inaccurate they are. Anything that gets history out in the world is okay with me.… [Read more »]( [Improvised Weapons used in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising]( [Improvised Weapons used in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising]( The invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 marked the beginning of the Second World War. Polish people had a long history of occupation and… [Read more »]( [The American Fighter Pilot Who Served in Two Wars and Shot Down 16 Enemy Planes]( [The American Fighter Pilot Who Served in Two Wars and Shot Down 16 Enemy Planes]( The American aerial mission over battle-scarred Western Europe may have been short and sweet, but one pilot managed to stand out from the rest of… [Read more »]( [Deadliest Sieges Before the 19th Century]( [Deadliest Sieges Before the 19th Century]( Sieges throughout history were awful affairs. Unlike Field Battles, Sieges involved civilians, as well as numerous ways to die over long periods of time. Starvation… [Read more »]( [Neutral Switzerland Has Invaded Liechtenstein Three times in 30 years – by Mistake]( [Neutral Switzerland Has Invaded Liechtenstein Three times in 30 years – by Mistake]( Most people associate Switzerland with mountains, chocolates, watches, and Swiss Army knives. They also think of a peaceful and neutral country that’s fanatic about avoiding… [Read more »]( [The Invasion of Kos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers]( [The Invasion of Kos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers]( War History Online presents a Guest Article by Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi In the early hours of 3rd October 1943, a number of German Naval vessels arrived… [Read more »]( [Casualties of War – Deadliest Conflicts in Human History]( [Casualties of War – Deadliest Conflicts in Human History]( It goes without saying, war has been around forever. Since the beginning of recorded history, it’s estimated that between 315 million to more than 750… [Read more »]( [A Huge WW2 Naval Battle in the Pacific – But None Of The Ships Could See Each Other]( [A Huge WW2 Naval Battle in the Pacific – But None Of The Ships Could See Each Other]( From the 4th to 8th of May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval… [Read more »]( [“My plans are perfect” – The Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities]( [“My plans are perfect” – The Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities]( “Brains! I don’t believe in brains.” – Prince George, Duke of Cambridge and Commander-in-Chief of the British army until 1895. The “Peter Principle”, where people… [Read more »]( [Sergeant York – Captured 132 German Soldiers Pretty Much Single Handed In WWI]( [Sergeant York – Captured 132 German Soldiers Pretty Much Single Handed In WWI]( Sergeant Alvin York was seemingly born to a hardscrabble existence and anonymity in death, but World War One changed that forever. The story of York is… [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:](