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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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Edmund Kirby Smith: Rebel Lord of the Trans-Mississippi Theater
By David A. NorrisRecently detached from the Army of Tennessee, the Arkansas troops of Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Churchill’s division had not yet met their new commander when the division came under fire at Richmond, Kentucky, on August 30, 1862. Read more
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When Peace Came in a Flash—75 Years Ago
A few short months ago, the world paused to reflect on the 75th anniversary of the end of the greatest human-caused cataclysm mankind has ever known: World War II. Read more
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Madeline “Del” D’Eletto: an Allied Angel of Mercy on a C-47
By Kevin M. HymelIn a field hospital in Normandy, France, 1st Lt. Madeline “Del” D’Eletto was watching an Army doctor operate on a soldier’s head injury when one of her fellow nurses asked, “What do I do with this?” Read more
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Joachim Peiper’s Bloody Blitz Through Belgium
By Kevin H. HymelAs the Belgian town of La Gleize burned to the ground around him, 29-year-old SS Lt. Col. Read more
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Teddy Roosevelt Junior: Steadying the Troops at Utah Beach
By Mason B. WebbTeddy Roosevelt Junior had enjoyed a distinguished career even before D-Day. He had commanded a battalion in France during the Great War, served as secretary of the Navy from 1921 to 1924, been the governor of Puerto Rico from 1929 to 1932, and been governor-general of the Philippines for a year in the early 1930s. Read more
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The Blue Division and the Spaniards Who Fought Against Stalin
By Blaine Taylor
The Russian winter of 1941-1942 hit with terrible ferocity. Battling the deadly, numbing cold as well as the massive numbers of Red Army troops were soldiers from sunny Spain. Read more
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The Palawan Massacre: The Story from One of its Few Survivors
By Dick Camp, Col., USMC, Ret.
Superior Private Tomisaburo Sawa of the Imperial Japanese Army fixed the bayonet on his Type 99 Arisaka rifle and carefully checked to make sure the weapon was loaded. Read more
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December Military Games
By Joseph Luster Total War Saga: TROYInspired by Homer’s Iliad, Total War Saga: TROY was recently revealed as the latest entry in the long-running series. Read more
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The Bombing of Dresden: Was the Attack Fully Justified?
By Mason B.WebbIt was February 1945, and the Bombing of Dresden had yet to commence. At this point in the war, the citizens of the capital of the German state of Saxony were beginning to think that they were living a charmed life. Read more
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Finding the Dachau Concentration Camp: a Soldier’s Personal Account
By Dan DoughertyBACKSTORY: Dan Dougherty graduated from Central High School in Austin, Minnesota in June 1943 and was immediately activated from the Army Reserve. Read more
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Squad Finally Takes The Fight Out Of Early Access
By Joseph LusterSome games spend a brief portion of their lives in early access, while others take an extended period of time to hone what they have to offer and improve. Read more
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Inside an M5 Stuart: A Tanker’s WWII Tale in His Own Words
By Kevin M. Hymel
“OH MY GOD!” thought tanker Joe Cotten. “We’re shooting machine guns at a Tiger Royal!” It was late December 1944 in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France, near the German border. Read more
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Eisenhower’s Reforms in the Wake of Kasserine Pass
Even in retreat, the German army was formidable. The Allies learned this time and time again on the long road to victory that began in North Africa in late 1942. Read more
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A herculean effort by the Russian Baltic Fleet to reach the Pacific Ocean ended in agonizing defeat at the Battle of Tsushima.
By Christopher MiskimonOn May 27, 1905, the Russian fleet went into battle against the Japanese navy. For months, this fleet sailed around the world, beginning its long journey in the Baltic Sea. Read more
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Enlisted Opens Up a New Avenue for First-person WWII Action, While Commandos 2 Finds Another Home for Its Remaster
by Joseph LusterWith the latest console generation upon us already, it was a race out of the gate to be among the first war games on the platforms. Read more
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Call Of Duty Gets Its First Next-gen Entry
By Joseph LusterWhether you love them or merely tolerate them, the Call of Duty games are a staple of the wargaming landscape for a reason. Read more
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Yuki Okinaga Hayakawa remains a symbol of racial inequity in the United States.
It was a turbulent time, and perhaps when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, it was considered a reasonable response to the perceived treachery of the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor that had occurred only weeks earlier. Read more
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With Third Army Across Europe
By Christopher MiskimonCorporal Frank Sisson spent eight freezing hours in a truck, riding through France toward Belgium. A day earlier, Frank and his fellow GIs of the 667th Field Artillery Battalion, 10th Armored Division lay comfortably billeted in a French town, warm and relatively safe. Read more
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Sterling Hayden, Hollywood Actor, Viking Hero of the OSS
By Michael D. HullSeveral Hollywood stars served proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, including Tyrone Power, Louis Hayward, Lee Marvin, Macdonald Carey, Hugh O’Brian, Bill Lundigan, John Russell, Robert Ryan, Brian Keith, and Peter Ortiz. Read more
