Military History
Military Weapons: The M2 Browning .50-cal
By John D. GreshamWhen one thinks back to the weapons of mass destruction that emerged in the 20th century, usually the atomic bomb or poison gas come to mind. Read more
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Who Won the Battle of Verdun, WWI’s “Operation Judgment”
By O’Brien BrowneOperation Gericht—which means “judgment” or “tribunal”—was the German offensive of the Battle of Verdun. The operation was the brainchild of Erich von Falkenhayn, chief of the German general staff as the year 1915 was coming to a close. Read more
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The Brooklyn Campaign: The Battle of Long Island
By James E. HeldFor General Washington and his Continental Army the situation had become desperate. The ink had hardly dried on the Declaration of Independence when 30 British warships and 400 transports under Admiral Lord Richard Howe sailed unchallenged past the Sandy Hook lighthouse to the Tory stronghold of Staten Island. Read more
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Return to Leyte
By David H. LippmanApprised of an approaching LCM full of VIPs, the beachmaster surveyed his busy dock full of ships loading and unloading troops and supplies at Red Beach on the Philippine island of Leyte. Read more
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The feudal Korean ‘fire cart’ was a precursor to modern barrage rocket systems.
By M.G. HaynesKorean General Kwon Yul shouted the one-word order down the hill. Scarcely had it left his lips before it was lost in a deafening crash. Read more
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The Battle of Corinth
By Robert L. DurhamIn the fall of 1862, Confederate armies were making their first and only coordinated effort to carry the war into the North. Read more
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Known as ‘Black Death,’ Henry Johnson finally earns U.S. recognition for valor.
By Kevin SeabrookeIn the early hours of May 15, 1918, U.S. Army Corporal Henry Johnson and Private Needham Roberts sat in an outpost along the French lines at the western edge of the Argonne Forest. Read more
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The Ambitious Vietnam Operation
By Victor KamenirBy January 1967, the buildup of Communist forces in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) convinced Gen. William Westmoreland that a large-scale incursion by North Vietnam’s People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) was only a matter of time. Read more
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Alfred the Great: Scholar, Strategist, Swordsman
By David A. NorrisIn January 871 Alfred, prince of the Saxon kingdom of Wessex, waited for his brother in the tense moments before battle. Read more
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11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, 1916
Headgear: The steel Brodie helmet became standard by July 1916.
Uniform: Khaki woolen 1902 Pattern Service Dress Tunic and Trousers.
Gas Mask: His gas mask, called a gas helmet, is in a canvas bag slung under his left arm. Read more
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The Battle of Poltava and the Birth of Modern Russia
By Kelly BellMore than 300 years ago Russia was a supine giant convulsing internally from factionalism, making it difficult to resist hostile incursions, until 23-year-old Crown Prince Peter I ascended to the tsarist throne in 1696. Read more
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16 Military History Book Reviews for Summer 2024
By Christopher Miskimon Full ReviewsThe Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky (Simon Schuster, William Morrow, New York NY, 2024, 363 pp., Read more
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Destroyer Matchup at Kula Gulf
By Eric HammelThe Allied invasion of New Georgia began on June 30, 1943, when a large part of the U.S. Read more
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From Raw Recruit to Seasoned Trooper
By Eric NiderostRobert Morris Peck was strolling the streets of Cincinnati one brisk November day when a yellow poster outside a boarding house caught his eye. Read more
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The Venerable General Matthew B. Ridgway
by R. Manning AncellSiren wailing, the jeep propelling Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker headed north from Walker’s tactical command post in Seoul. Read more
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The Battle of Cunaxa and the March of the 10,000
By Eric NiderostAround 10 am on the morning of September 3, 401 bc Cyrus the Younger’s army was approaching the Babylonian village of Cunaxa, a tiny settlement not far from the Euphrates River. Read more
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The Russian T-34 Tank
By Carl ParaEarly in World War II, German panzer forces trampled all foes. Confidence suffused the Germans, and their tank designs stagnated. Read more
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337 Days at Baler
By Miguel HernándezSieges are forever imprinted on the collective psyche of the respective combatant armies and nations. The encirclement and storming of a fortress or other well-defended place tends to be among the most storied accounts of any war. Read more
Military History
The Frigate Sailing Ship: Pride of The British Royal Navy
By John D. GreshamLooking back on the age of fighting sail, a common image is that of battles between huge ships of the line, led by such famous admirals as Nelson and Collingwood. Read more
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Soviet Military Intelligence: Richard Sorge
By Pat McTaggartThe Siberians are coming!” It was a cry that spread terror through the ranks of the German Wehrmacht in the winter of 1941. Read more
