Military History
Clash of Empires
By David A. NorrisThe 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.
By Christopher MiskimonOn 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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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
By Robert L. DurhamA 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
By Eric NiderostPrivate 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
By John E. SpindlerIn 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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Deadly Frigate Victory
By William E. WelshThe 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
By William E. WelshSpecial 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
By Mike PhiferGerman 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
By Mike PhiferRobert 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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The M42A1 Duster’s Crucial Role in the Vietnam War
By John E. SpindlerU.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
By Joshua ShepherdLate 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
By Joseph LusterIf you were playing games on Xbox Live Arcade back in 2010, you likely at least tried Toy Soldiers at some point. Read more
Military History
Chivalry II Preview
By Joseph LusterPublishers 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
Military History
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.
By Christopher MiskimonThe 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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Mortal Enemies: Rome vs. Carthage in the First Punic War
By Ludwig H. DyckThe 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
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Alvin York became the most famous of a group of U.S. doughboys who went into harm’s way to thwart a German attack on October 9, 1918.
By Christopher MiskimonOn October 8, 1918, soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 328th Infantry Regiment arrived at Hill 223 and started dying. Read more
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Old Fort Erie: the Defiant Stand During the War of 1812
By Mike PhiferThe crash of musketry in the early hours of August 15, 1814, quickly caught the attention of Captain Nathan Towson. Read more
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The Shot That Killed British General James Wolfe
By Blaine TaylorBefore the Battle of Quebec, which would ensure him immortality in British military annals, one of General James Wolfe’s captains said of him, “No man can display greater activity than he does.” Read more
