Military History

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Clash of Empires

The Battle of Trafalgar, fought off the southwest coast of Spain on October 21, 1805, was a disaster for French Emperor Napoleon I. Read more

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Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne fought a grueling battle against the North Vietnamese for four weeks in 1969 at Tam Ky.

On May 21, 1969, while much of the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, is engaging the enemy, Lieutenant Ed Sherwood’s Third Platoon, Delta Company, is guarding rucksacks. Read more

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Weapons: The A-10 Warthog Attack Aircraft

By Christopher Miskimon

Smoke and haze clouded the skies over Kuwait on February 25, 1991. It was the second day of Operation Desert Storm, the ground operation to eject the Iraqi military from its smaller neighbor. Read more

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Hell Hath No Fury Like Nathan Bedford Forrest

Confederate Cavalry commander Nathan Bedford Forrest’s finest hour came in a bloody clash on the muddy roads of Northern Mississippi on June 10, 1864, at a place called Brice’s Crossroads. Read more

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MacArthur’s Brilliant Landing at Inchon, Korea

A North Korean column consisting of tanks and infantry advanced along a road at dawn on September 17, 1950, to attack the Marines at Ascom City between Inchon and Seoul. Read more

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A Massacre of U.S. Soldiers Started the Second Seminole War

Private Ransom Clark of the 3rd U.S. Artillery was looking forward to the time when his column would finally reach Fort King in the Florida Territory. Read more

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Roman Revenge at Aquae Sextiae

In the evening hours on a midsummer day in 102 bc, Roman Consul Gaius Marius decided that tomorrow was to be the day to confront the barbarians. Read more

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Massacre In Morocco

In his father’s time, leopards had freely padded across the reception areas of the royal palace at Fez, inspiring awe and trepidation among visitors. Read more

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Deadly Frigate Victory

The late summer day began like many others on the Maine coast. Seagulls wheeled overhead, seals sunned on seaweed-covered ledges, and the ocean pounded rocky headlands. Read more

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Outnumbered Green Berets Defend Camp Nam Dong

Special Forces Team A-726 had been out on patrol far from the unit’s camp at Nam Dong on the night of Friday, July 3, 1964, when radiomen back at the A team camp received an ominous warning from the field. Read more

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WWI’s Massive German Spring Offensive of 1918

German artillery officers watched as a white rocket streaked across the dark sky above the French village of St. Read more

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Robert the Bruce’s Quest for the Throne of Scotland

Robert the Bruce, the newly crowned king of Scotland, reined his horse in front of the gates of Perth on the bank of the Tay River in central Scotland on June 18, 1306. Read more

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101st Airborne fight for Hamburger Hill

Lieutenant Frank Boccia could hear the platoon ahead moving forward, reconnoitering by fire, spraying the trail and the jungle alongside it with M16 and M60 fire. Read more

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The M42A1 Duster’s Crucial Role in the Vietnam War

U.S. Army First Lieutenant Bruce Geiger participated in the protracted siege of Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. Read more

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Outfoxed in the Sinai

Late on the evening of June 5, 1967, a flight of Sikorsky S-58 helicopters sped low above the sands of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Read more

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Preview: Toy Soldiers HD

If you were playing games on Xbox Live Arcade back in 2010, you likely at least tried Toy Soldiers at some point. Read more

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Chivalry II Preview

Publishers Tripwire Presents and Deep Silver have been busy bringing developer Torn Banner Studios’ latest release to the world, and they recently put together an impressive cross-play open beta for Chivalry II. Read more

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The Marines of Baker Company of the 5th Marine Regiment fought with great valor in some of the most desperate battles of the Korean War.

The men of Baker Company of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines endured a freezing truck ride to Yudam-Ni, near the soon to be infamous Chosin Reservoir, on November 27, 1950. Read more

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The Grande Armee Suffered During Winter War in Poland

The splendid days of conquest in which France’s Grande Armee had marched along well-constructed roads through wealthy and densely populated areas of Europe came to a close when Emperor Napoleon’s army entered Poland in late 1806. Read more

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The First Punic War’s Mortal Enemies: The Romans Versus Carthage

The huge gangplank dangled in the air, suspended by a rope and pulley from a massive pole standing upright in the bow of the Roman galley. Read more