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Breaking out of Hell: The Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
By Ludwig H. DyckOn January 26, 1944, in the midst of the Ukrainian winter, the tanks of Gen. Ivan S. Read more
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Twelve Military History Book Reviews for Winter 2024
By Christopher Miskimon Full ReviewsUkraine Volume 2: Russian Invasion, February 2022 (Tom Cooper, Adrien Fontanellaz, Edward Crowther & Milos Sipos, Helion Books, South Yorkshire UK, 2023, 76 pp., Read more
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The Great Comanche Raid of 1840
By Eric NiderostIt was a colorful spectacle few citizens in San Antonio, Texas, had ever expected to see: a large delegation of Comanches coming in to discuss terms of a possible peace treaty. Read more
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Troop Sergeant Major, 11th Hussars, “Prince Albert’s Own,” 1854
This British cavalry unit was raised in 1715 as Honeywood’s Regiment of Dragoons and continued in service through the 18th century before being renamed the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons. Read more
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French Revenge at the First Battle of the Marne
By Joshua ShepherdIn the early morning hours of September 10, 1914, long lines of gray-clad German infantry formed up in a steady rain that only seemed to dampen spirits. Read more
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Arma Reforger
By Joseph LusterArma Reforger has been cooking in Early Access on PC and Xbox Series since May 17, 2022, and it recently made its full exit. Read more
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare III
By Joseph LusterFolks, we’re officially back to the third Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game, and no, this isn’t a review of 2011’s Modern Warfare 3. Read more
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Uniformed for R&R
Photo Essay by Kevin M. HymelFor the lucky few that got the opportunity, putting on a bathing suit and hitting the waves or pools was a welcome escape from the war. Read more
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Undisputed King: The Battle of Tewkesbury
By David Alan JohnsonKing Edward IV could not have asked for better news. On the evening of May 3, 1471, his scouts reported that the army of his Lancastrian archrival, Queen Margaret of Anjou, was camped a few miles south of the abbey town of Tewkesbury with its back to the River Severn. Read more
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Jackson Confounds the Yankees
By Brooke. C StoddardArguably the most celebrated campaign feat of arms of the American Civil War is that of Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley in May and early June 1862. Read more
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WWII Fighter Aces: Ralph K. ‘Kid’ Hofer
by Paul B. CoraHe could be described as reckless, impulsive, undisciplined, lucky, fearless, and also as one of the most successful fighter pilots in the history of the U.S. Read more
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Sturgeon Catch 1942: The Siege of Sevastopol
by Ludwig Heinrich DyckBy late October 1941, the armies of the Third Reich had swept deep into western Soviet Russia. Read more
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The Invention of Radar vs. The Luftwaffe
By Brooke C. StoddardNear the end of World War II, Hitler boasted he was about to unleash Vergeltungswaffen, or “vengeance weapons.” Read more
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Into the Valley of Death: The Battle of Balaklava
By Eric NiderostWhen Lt. Col. Lord George Paget rose early in the morning of October 25, 1854, he had no inkling of, as he later put it, “the day’s work in store for us.” Read more
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Famous Navy Ships: The HMS Electra
By Glenn BarnettWar clouds gathered rapidly once Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Allied demands that Hitler withdraw his armies went unheeded. Read more
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Famous Navy Ships: The USS Tang
By Flint WhitlockDuring World War II, the United States employed 288 submarines, the vast majority of which raided Japanese shipping in the Pacific, thus preventing the enemy’s vital supplies and reinforcements from reaching the far-flung island battlefields. Read more
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No Mercy! Remembering the Alamo
By Eric NiderostOn Friday, March 4, 1836, Generalissimo Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Perez de Labron ordered a staff conference at his headquarters near San Antonio’s Military Plaza. Read more
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WWII Nazi Spies: ‘Cicero’
by Kelly BellOn the evening of October 29, 1943, a middle-aged man, innocuous in appearance but for his deep-set, penetrating eyes, appeared at the German embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara. Read more
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Patton’s Persona
By Christopher MiskimonThe meeting room was freezing cold on December 19, 1944, despite the small stove in the corner. It was in northern France during one of Europe’s coldest winters in memory. Read more
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The Human Face of D-Day
By Christopher MiskimonOn D-Day, Sergeant O.B. Hill of the 82nd Airborne Division landed by parachute along the flooded banks of the Merderet River. Read more
