Ghosts of the Battlefield Articles

The Many Uses of the Helmet =Steel Pot

The soldiers steel helmet did far more than protect. From wash basin to cooking pot, the steel pot showed the ingenuity of troops in the field.

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When History Stops Feeling Distant: Nuremberg, Power, and the Warning We Keep Ignoring

Comparing past and present, Nuremberg (2025 movie) shows how ordinary people and unchecked power enable atrocity—and why the warning still matters.

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A Wartime Christmas: History, Food, and Fellowship at Ghosts of the Battlefield

Guests gathered for a holiday open house at Ghosts of the Battlefield, exploring history while sharing wartime-inspired food and stories.

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X-Ray to Albany: The Five Days That Rewrote the Vietnam War

The Battle of Ia Drang (Nov 1965) was the first major U.S.-NVA clash, proving the war would be far longer and bloodier than anyone expected

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The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: The Night the Pacific Turned

The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (Nov. 12-15, 1942) was a fierce series of night fights where U.S. ships stopped Japan from retaking the island. Despite heavy losses, America held Henderson Field and turned the tide of the Pacific War.

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The Second Battle of El Alamein October 23 - November 11, 1942 - The Turning of the Tide

From October 23 to November 11, 1942, Allied forces under Montgomery crushed Rommel's Afrika Korps at El Alamein ending the Axis drive toward Egypt and marking a major turning point in World War II.

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The Odenwald Incident: The Last Prize of the U.S. Navy

Two U.S. warships patrolling the South Atlantic stumbled upon a freighter flying American colors. What followed — a desperate chase, a daring boarding, and the capture of a disguised German blockade runner — became the final “