Military History
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
Military History
Military History
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
Military History
101st Airborne fight for Hamburger Hill
By Robert L. DurhamLieutenant Frank Boccia could hear the platoon ahead moving forward, reconnoitering by fire, spraying the trail and the jungle alongside it with M16 and M60 fire. Read more
Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
The First Punic War’s Mortal Enemies: The Romans Versus Carthage
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
Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
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
Military History
Uniform: Knight Templar 1240
By Johnny ShumateThe Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, also known as the Order of the Temple, was the first religious military order of the Latin Church. Read more
Military History
Last Chance for Victory at Gujrat
By David A. NorrisAs 18 elephant-drawn heavy guns of the British East India Company’s Bengal Artillery opened fire, Major John Fordyce’s troop of the Bengal Horse Artillery rushed their 9-pounders ahead of the infantry. Read more
Military History
Prussian Blunder at Hochkirch
By David NorrisCannons roared and muskets crackled in the darkness below the hill of Rodewitz, but King Frederick the Great of Prussia was in no hurry to move. Read more
Military History
The Great Viking Siege of Paris
By Victor KamenirWell before the great Viking siege of Paris, more than 300 islands dotted the length of the Seine River, reduced over the centuries by human impact and natural changes to slightly more than 100. Read more
Military History
The Essential Role of Navy PBR Boats in the Vietnam War
By William F. Floyd Jr.The U.S. Navy deployed a variety of small boats to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, but perhaps the best known of these is the river patrol boat. Read more
Military History
How Winston Churchill Prolonged the Defense of Antwerp in World War I
By Eric NiderostJoseph Mary Nagle Jefferies, a correspondent for Britain’s Daily Mail, was assigned to cover the opening phases of World War I in Belgium in October 1914. Read more
Military History
First Battle of the Naktong Bulge
By Robert L. Durham
