September 2014

The First Gulf War: Timeline of Events

By William E. Welsh

On August 2, 1990, the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait with the aim of annexing the country. Within a week, U.S. Read more

In the October 2014 issue of WWII History Magazine, you'll see rare photographs of French children who struggled to cope with the hardships of war.

Taking Guam from Japan in 1944

Above all, the island was defendable.

From Ritidian Point in the north to the extreme southern coastline, Guam is 34 miles long, made in an irregular shape covering 228 square miles, the largest of all Pacific islands between Japan and New Guinea. Read more

Every October, the pre-colonial mansion of Cliveden commemorates the Battle of Germantown by hosting a series of reenactments in the house and grounds.

The Cliveden Reenactment of the Battle of Germantown

By Eric Niderost

There’s a special poignancy in viewing a recreation of the fighting at Cliveden and the Battle of Germantown where it actually took place. Read more

Roy Morris Jr. recalls his father's experiences at the Battle of the Bulge and the Ardennes forest.

Looking Back on the Battle of the Bulge

by Roy Morris Jr.

In the Ardennes region of eastern Belgium, Adolf Hitler rolled the dice for the last time in World War II. Read more

The men who served under Edward Preble, veteran of the 1st Barbary War, the War of 1812 and the fight at Tripoli helped form the Navy's long-standing traditions.

Edward Preble & “Preble’s Boys”

by Steven Ossad

Known as “Preble’s Boys,” the generation of young American naval leaders who served under Commodore Edward Preble (1761-1807) established the foundation and traditions that shaped and continue to inspire the U.S. Read more

For the past few decades, the Israeli Defense Force has used British Centurions, M-47 Pattons and Super Sherman tanks for its military operations.

WWII Tanks Used by the Israeli Defense Force

By Eric Hammel

Over the years, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) acquired hundreds of U.S.-manufactured M4A1 and M4A3 medium Sherman tanks. Read more

For nearly two centuries, the 'peculiar institution' of slavery in America dominated Southern social and economic life.

The History of Slavery in America Prior to the Civil War

by Rick Beard

Contrary to popular belief, slavery in America was a subject of much contention long before the Civil War. Read more

Is there any overlap between today's top video games and modern military simulation training? Is "video game training" on the military's horizon?

Video Game Training: How Do Games Compare to Military Simulations?

For the past few years, the Department of Defense has been increasingly optimistic about the role video simulations and war gaming can play in military training. Read more

The "Russian Campaign"—Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Russia during the Patriotic War of 1812—had truly staggering human costs.

Napoleon Bonaparte’s Russian Campaign: The Patriotic War of 1812

by F. Quinn

The human cost of Napoleon Bonaparte’s “Russian Campaign”—the Patriotic War of 1812—was staggering. Napoleon lost over 500,000 men, the core of his army. Read more

Was it Fort Carillon's superior construction that saved the day for Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, or the incompetence of James Abercromby?

New France’s Fort Carillon

New France’s Fort Carillon was one of the strongest fortified places in North America, on par with the New France’s Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island and Spain’s Castillo de San Marcos at St. Read more

In 1571, Don Juan set out to confront the Muslim fleet Lepanto. But what kind of soldiers did he battle with?

Muslim Equipment at the Battle of Lepanto

William J. McPeak

The Muslims at the Battle of Lepanto still wore turbans and headdresses, along with the occasional steel cap with their usual kilij sabre and flowing robes. Read more

Although short on immersive gameplay, Gameloft's Modern Combat 5 provides an unequalled mobile FPS experience.

Mobile Gaming: Modern Combat 5 by Gameloft

Gameloft has come a long way as a company.

Founded in 1999, the Paris-based startup quickly became known in the mobile gaming world for pumping out shameless knockoffs of big-name franchises found on other platforms. Read more

The larger-than-life bronze figure of Winfield Scott Hancock astride his horse has been a staple of Gettysburg's Cemetery Hill for over a century.

Union General Winfield Scott Hancock’s Statue at Gettysburg

By John Deppen

On Friday, June 5, 1896, Brevet Brig. Gen. Henry Bingham stood before a crowd of Union veterans and citizens gathered on East Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg. Read more

The Myth of Charles Edward Stuart (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’)

By David Alan Johnson

In 1948, a film called Bonnie Prince Charlie was made by Samuel Goldwyn Studios, starring David Niven as Charles Edward Stuart. Read more

The armies that gathered on June 18, 1053 for the Battle of Civitate, or Civitella del Fortore, were not so disparate as the numbers might indicate.

The Battle of Civitate (Civitella del Fortore)

by Terry Gore

It is true that the Normans were greatly outnumbered at the Battle of Civitate, likely by as much as two to one or more. Read more

American Civil War Timeline – 1862: Chipping Away at the South

By William E. Welsh

In 1862, Confederate forces in Virginia were enjoying a number of campaign successes, but the decisive advantage in naval power enjoyed by the Union enabled it to advance down the Mississippi, capture river forts, and conduct many coastal attacks. Read more

For even so far back as the Iliad, soldiers have felt honor-bound not to abandon comrades either missing in action or captured.

U.S. Soldiers Missing In Action: Then and Now

By Brooke C. Stoddard

To its credit, the United States has been going to extraordinary lengths to reclaim its soldiers missing in action or killed. Read more

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