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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [THE GENERAL’S NIECE – Geneviève de Gaulle finally gets her heroic story told in her first English-language biography]( [THE GENERAL’S NIECE – Geneviève de Gaulle finally gets her heroic story told in her first English-language biography]( CHICAGO: French Resistance fighter, Ravensbrück concentration camp survivor and life-long humanitarian activist, Geneviève de Gaulle was a symbol of strength and an inspiration during an… [Read more »]( [“Don’t shoot, we’re Republicans” – The Strange Tale of the US Destroyer Which Almost Assassinated The President]( [“Don’t shoot, we’re Republicans” – The Strange Tale of the US Destroyer Which Almost Assassinated The President]( From November 1943 until her bizarre loss in June 1945, the American destroyer William D. Porter was often met with the clever greeting: “Don’t shoot,… [Read more »]( [Alone and In Disguise, Vlad the Impaler Walked Into His Enemy’s Camp to Prepare A Deadly Ambush]( [Alone and In Disguise, Vlad the Impaler Walked Into His Enemy’s Camp to Prepare A Deadly Ambush]( Mehmet II, known as Mehmet the Conqueror, was one of the greatest military commanders of his day. The Ottoman Empire under his rule was vast,… [Read more »]( [An Air Force Veteran Describes His Service Spanning Vietnam And The Cold War]( [An Air Force Veteran Describes His Service Spanning Vietnam And The Cold War]( 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… [Read more »]( [“Hitler’s Atlantic Wall” – Book Review by Mark Barnes]( [“Hitler’s Atlantic Wall” – Book Review by Mark Barnes]( The Forty-Marriott alliance has produced some interesting work in recent years as they sought different ways to produce what we might loosely term battlefield guides.… [Read more »]( [Simplicity – General Montgomery’s Battle Plan for D-Day Was Hand-Written On One Page]( [Simplicity – General Montgomery’s Battle Plan for D-Day Was Hand-Written On One Page]( The D-Day invasion was one of the most complex military operations ever undertaken. 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel in one day, with support from… [Read more »]( [“Sandstorm Division” – Military Records, Newspapers Provide Insight Into Local WWI Veteran, F. Jobe]( [“Sandstorm Division” – Military Records, Newspapers Provide Insight Into Local WWI Veteran, F. Jobe]( 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… [Read more »]( [It’s Peaceful Today, But It Was The Site Of A Desperate Battle In WW2 – Omaha Beach]( [It’s Peaceful Today, But It Was The Site Of A Desperate Battle In WW2 – Omaha Beach]( The largest amphibious landing in history took place in 1944, on the 6th of June. Since war broke out in 1939, German forces had dominated… [Read more »]( [The Long Shadow Of Hitler’s Reich – Surviving Buildings From The Nazi Era]( [The Long Shadow Of Hitler’s Reich – Surviving Buildings From The Nazi Era]( The Nazi government under Adolf Hitler saw architecture as a means of imposing fear and respect. Hitler, like many Germans, had an admiration of the… [Read more »]( [Wanted By The Dakota Hunter: Douglas DC-3/C-47 For New Military Museum; Static or Flying]( [Wanted By The Dakota Hunter: Douglas DC-3/C-47 For New Military Museum; Static or Flying]( We present this guest blog by author and Blogger Hans Wiesman! The Dakota Hunter is overseeing the procurement of two vintage aircraft for purchase by a… [Read more »]( [The British and Canadian Landings on D-Day – Gold, Sword, Juno]( [The British and Canadian Landings on D-Day – Gold, Sword, Juno]( Today, the Normandy landings might be most associated with the iconic photos of Omaha Beach, but let us not forget that there were five sectors… [Read more »]( [Jurassic Park of Aviation Found: How WWII Built Aircraft Still Struggle For Survival In New Age]( [Jurassic Park of Aviation Found: How WWII Built Aircraft Still Struggle For Survival In New Age]( War History Online is Proud to Present this Guest Piece from the Dakota Hunter Blog by respected Author and blogger Hans Weisman. The remnants of an abandoned airplane… [Read more »]( [William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life – Review by David D. Kindy]( [William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life – Review by David D. Kindy]( “William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life”- By James Lee McDonough Reviewed By Guest Blogger David D. Kindy Marching through history with… [Read more »]( [The Greatest Raid of World War II: The St Nazaire Raid]( [The Greatest Raid of World War II: The St Nazaire Raid]( On 28 March 1942, British forces launched one of the most daring operations of the Second World War. Now known as “The Greatest Raid of… [Read more »]( [The Blockade Camp: How and Why the Romans Penned Their Enemies In]( [The Blockade Camp: How and Why the Romans Penned Their Enemies In]( One of the most important tools of the Roman army, the blockade camp, was classic Roman engineering under fire. What Was a Blockade Camp? On… [Read more »]( [The Charge of The Polish Cavalry Against German Tanks in 1939 – It Turned Into A Modern Myth]( [The Charge of The Polish Cavalry Against German Tanks in 1939 – It Turned Into A Modern Myth]( Poland had a long history of horsemanship, and its light cavalry called Uhlans (Tatar word for “Hero”, or “Rider”) were the pride of its army.… [Read more »]( [The American Jewish Mobster Who Hunted Down Nazi Sympathizers in the USA And Secured NY Harbor]( [The American Jewish Mobster Who Hunted Down Nazi Sympathizers in the USA And Secured NY Harbor]( When the phrase “organized crime” is muttered, it’s easy to conjure up images of the bright lights, spinning slot machines, or the card tables of… [Read more »]( [From The Tank Museum: Naming Deborah – Mark IV Tank In Cambrai]( [From The Tank Museum: Naming Deborah – Mark IV Tank In Cambrai]( In 1998 Philippe Gorczynski from Cambrai found a Mark IV tank (female) buried beneath a field in the village of Flesquiéres, on the Cambrai battlefield.… [Read more »]( Timera, 901 N. 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