While many Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians threw in their lot with the Confederacy, fighting alongside southern troops at the Battle of Pea Ridge in March 1862, a more northern-based tribe—the Ottawa—chose to remain loyal to the Union, in the forlorn hope that its willingness to fight for the white men’s country would help preserve its increasingly imperiled way of life. Read more
The gray-clad Virginia infantry marched quickly through the woods. In the distance they could hear the familiar rattle of musketry signaling an encounter with the enemy. Read more
On February 19, 1945, thousands of American Marines hit the beaches on the Volcano Islands in the Pacific, starting what we call today the Battle of Iwo Jima. Read more
On the evening of April 14, 1865, noted actor John Wilkes Booth entered Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., Read more
Company of Heroes 2 players recently got a treat in the form of an update that adds in some oft-requested features. Read more
After the U.S. victory at Midway in June 1942, the focus of the War in the Pacific moved south. Read more
World War II games span a plethora of genres and sub-genres, but a recent content update for World of Diving might be one of the most unique. Read more
One morning in early January 1882, Japan took its first unknowing step toward eventual world war. On that day Mutsuhito, the emperor of Japan, handed a document known as the Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors to Army Minister, Oyama Iwao. Read more
The Creative Assembly’s Total War series now has a legacy spanning nearly 15 years of computer strategy. What started in 2000 with Shogun: Total War gradually expanded to include a variety of eras—as well as a variety of spin-offs and player-created mods—each putting players in the role of history’s greatest commanders. Read more
He killed 40 Germans in less than an hour. The next day, he earned the Medal of Honor for killing more. Read more
Dear Editors,
I received the November issue of your magazine today and I enjoyed it very much. I found one item in this particular issue troubling though. Read more
Video games have covered quite a bit of war history over the years, from the obvious battles to the more obscure contentions that have taken place around the globe. Read more
Many vestiges of World War II in the Pacific linger, denying the ravages of time.
The battleship USS Missouri, where the war ended nearly 70 years ago, remains as a floating monument and museum at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Read more
The British vessel with its bright red hull seemed out of place in the waters of Stromness Bay off the east coast of South Georgia Island on March 23, 1982. Read more
The first time we previewed Valiant Hearts: The Great War, it was clear that Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Montpellier had something special on their hands. Read more
Within a few weeks of the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” at Lexington and Concord, the fledgling United States, its army mostly underequipped militia, set out to defeat the British Army. Read more
During the early spring of 1949, North Korean ruler Kim Il Sung visited Moscow. His nation’s first economic plan had ended in failure after two years; the plight of the country was desperate. Read more
Spring had finally arrived in the mountainous area of the Austrian Waldviertel, land of long winters and short summers. Read more
The planning was done behind closed doors. The work was done at secret facilities. The result was the first operational American jet fighter—a plane that might have seen combat in World War II if things had gone differently. Read more
In the early morning of December 16, 1944, 80-man German shock companies from the 5th Panzer Army slipped toward the American lines in the Ardennes region under the cover of heavy fog. Read more
