Military History
The Japanese Swords of World War II
By Peter SuciuAprevalent image of the Japanese NCO or Officer in World War II is that of rushing the Allied lines with his “samurai” sword drawn, swinging in the air. Read more
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Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
Elphinstone’s 1842 Kabul Retreat During the First Anglo-Afghan War
By Robert HeegeIn the second week of January 1842, a British lookout standing watch on the ramparts of the old walled city of Jalalabad was suddenly confronted with an alarming sight. Read more
Military History
How Hannibal Hammered the Roman Army
By Keith MiltonGisgo, a commander in the Carthaginian army, sat on his horse nervously as he waited with other members of the staff for their general, the now-famous Hannibal, to complete his final inspection. Read more
Military History
World War I Weapons: Germany’s Big Guns
By William ScheckWorld War I’s stalemate on the Western Front ushered up varied solutions. The Allies developed tanks for traversing no man’s land to get at the enemy. Read more
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The War of 1812: Slugfest at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane
by Mike PhiferIn the cover of darkness and fog, American troops quietly made their way down to the edge of the Niagara River. Read more
Military History
Military Intelligence in the Roman Republic
By Douglas SterlingMuch of Julius Caesar’s military successes in the late Roman Republic stemmed not only from his ability as a leader of men and from tactical prowess on the battlefield, but also from his understanding of the importance of military intelligence. Read more
Military History
The Battle of Leuctra and the Rise of Thebes
By Joshua ShepherdAcross a broad valley near the Greek village of Leuctra, the summer sun beat down on 16,000 anxious Greek warriors. Read more
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Roles of Women in World War 1: The Russian Battalion of Death
By Don DuffyBy spring 1917, Russia had borne the heaviest burden of World War I. Russian reports counted more than six million men killed, wounded, or interned as prisoners of war. Read more
Military History
Fighting the Tiger
By Eric NiderostOn August 16, 1866 a mysterious ship appeared off the western Korean coast and began to steam up the Taedong River. Read more
Military History
The West Point Museum contains a cornucopia of martial treasures.
By Blaine TaylorThe boots and riding crop of the Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Corps, General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, are there, as well as the cap and jacket of his successor in a second world war, General Dwight D. Read more
Military History
The Gallic Wars: To Northern Gaul
By Ludwig Heinrich DyckThe gray skies of winter still shrouded the town of Vesontio on the Dubis River. To the south, when not obscured by mist and rain, rose the Jura Mountains, and beyond that the lofty peaks of the Alps and the nearest Roman Province, Gallia Cisalpina. Read more
Military History
Hamilton Fish III and the “Harlem Hell Fighters”
By Blaine TaylorIn July 1918, 30-year-old U.S. Army Captain Hamilton Fish, Jr., was in war-torn France with the 15th New York National Guard Regiment—also known as the (U.S.) Read more
Military History
Chariot Tactics in the Near Eastern Bronze Age
By Steven WeingartnerChariot warfare in the Near Eastern Bronze Age was generally a grim business, but it did have its lighter moments. Read more
