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Field Marshals Erwin Rommel & Gerd von Rundstedt
by Michael HaskewThe Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe was inevitable as the tide of World War II turned against Germany. Read more
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Austria-Hungary and the Triple Alliance
by Michael HaskewThe emergence of Germany as the dominant power in Central Europe in the 1870s and the unification of Italy in the mid-19th century despite Austrian efforts to prevent it combined to quell the immediate territorial aspirations of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary on the Italian peninsula and in the Balkans. Read more
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Valkyria Duel
By Joseph LusterValkyria Chronicles is an interesting franchise.
It’s one of those series one would assume is more popular than it really is simply due to the overwhelming fan fervor, and their vocal disappointment at the fact that it didn’t catch on as blazing hot as it could have in North America. Read more
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Walking in the Footsteps of Heroes
By Flint WhitlockI wrote previously about my guided three D-Day tours in the summer of 2014. I repeated the tour-guiding experience in May and June this year for the Minnesota World War II History Roundtable during a tour of Fifth Army battlefields in Italy. Read more
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The Kingdom of Italy & the Triple Entente
by Michael HaskewWhen the Triple Alliance was concluded between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the spring of 1882, Italy was, like Germany, a young nation recently unified after years of military conflicts and occupation by various European powers. Read more
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Eisenhower and MacArthur: an In-Depth Comparison
by Michael HaskewTwo of America’s most famous senior commanders to emerge from World War II were Eisenhower and MacArthur. These officers were largely responsible for command decisions that resulted in Allied victories in the South Pacific and in Europe. Read more
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Rollo the Viking, First Ruler of Normandy
by Michael HaskewRoving bands of Viking seafarers raided extensively in Western Europe from the Eighth to the 11th centuries, looting and sacking settlements and population centers including London, Paris, and Hamburg. Read more
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Georgy Zhukov and Ivan Konev: The Race to Berlin
by Michael HaskewOn orders from Soviet Premier Josef Stalin, the offensive that resulted in the capture of the Nazi capital of Berlin in April 1945, developed into a race between the army groups of two Soviet commanders, Marshal Georgy Zhukov and Marshal Ivan Konev. Read more
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The Spear, Axe & Sword: Viking Weapons
by Michael HaskewThe fearsome Vikings who pillaged and colonized throughout Western Europe and much of the known world from the Eighth to the 11th centuries were armed with weaponry that served them well in combat. Read more
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Russia in WWI’s Triple Entente
by Michael HaskewBy the time Imperial Russia and Great Britain concluded the Anglo-Russian Convention on August 31, 1907, effectively establishing the alliance known as the Triple Entente, the Russian Empire was in the midst of decades of upheaval. Read more
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Recollections of The Fighting at Spotsylvania Court House
By William E. WelshThe recollections of Virginia-born John O. Casler of the famed Confederate Stonewall Brigade offer considerable insight into the nature of the fighting, as well as the thoughts and actions of the enlisted men, at Spotsylvania Court House in mid-May 1864. Read more
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Blood on the Snow: The Battle of Nashville
By John WalkerFor the black-skinned, blue-clad soldiers deployed on the extreme left flank of the Union Army outside Nashville, Tennessee, the order to advance announced at dawn on December 15, 1864, was a long time coming. Read more
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Game Reviews: Bugs vs. Tanks!
By Joseph LusterIt’s not often you get a chance to play a World War II-related game on Nintendo’s portable 3DS platform. Read more
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German Zeppelins: Terrorizing The British And RAF During WW1
By Eric NiderostLieutenant William Leefe Robinson was not a happy man, and his sour mood was made worse by the weather. Read more
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The Battle of Gisors: Richard the Lionheart Chases His Prey
by William E. WelshKing Richard I of England, known as “The Lionheart,” was imprisoned in spring 1193 in Germany on his return from the Third Crusade by Duke Leopold V of Austria for alleged crimes and insults that occurred when they were participating together in the crusade. Read more
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King Alfred the Great: Smiting the Pagans at the Battle of Edington
by William E. WelshThe winter of 876-877 was a dreadful one for the West Saxons. The Viking Great Army, which was reinforced annually in the summer or fall, ravaged nearly all of England. Read more
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Teutonic Knights Under Ulrich Fight The Strategic Battle of Tannenberg
By Michael D. GreaneyOn the morning of July 15, 1410 two heralds approached the enormous host of Poles, Bohemians, Hungarians, Czechs, Cossacks, Tartars, Livonians—any and all who felt they had a grudge against the opposing force of Teutonic Knights and their allies, also gathered from all over Europe. Read more
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General Washington: Keeping the Continental Army Intact At Morristown
By David MichlovitzDespite never having gained the mythological fame of Valley Forge, the encampment of the Continental Army at Morristown, New Jersey, over the winter of 1779-80 was a horrendous trial, worse for the men than that at the Pennsylvania hollow, and dire for the revolutionary cause. Read more
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Joseph Plumb Martin: Revolutionary War Soldier In The Continental Army
by David MichlovitzMuch has been written about the great figures of the American Revolution, and many notable personalities of the era have left extensive writings recording their respective roles. Read more
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Douglas MacArthur Masterminds The Korean War’s Inchon Invasion
By Blaine TaylorLate in the evening of June 25, 1950 U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson was at his Maryland farmhouse reading when a call arrived to inform him of a serious situation in the Far East. Read more
