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Rosebud Creek
By Eric NiderostAround 8 o’clock on the morning of June 17, 1876, Brig. Gen. George Crook ordered his troops to halt along the banks of Rosebud Creek. Read more
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Sargon the Great and the World’s First Professional Army
by Brian GeeslinIn about 2340 BC, the king of the ancient city of Kish, Ur-Zababa, was ousted from his throne by one of his courtiers who went by the name of Sargon, who would later be known as King Sargon the Great. Read more
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Medics: Battlefield Mercy
By Allyn VannoyMen of the Medical Detachment of the 2nd Battalion, 274th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division, arrived in France in December 1944, and within days found themselves in action in Alsace-Lorraine as the unit was sent to help blunt the German offensive—Operation Nordwind. Read more
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Private SNAFU
By Peter ZablockiBumbling Army Private Snafu was the title character of a series of 26 short cartoons sanctioned by the U.S. Read more
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Dueling Aces in Sevastopol
By Christer Bergström and Andrey MikhailovIn June 1942, the Black Sea port of Sevastopol on the Crimea was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of World War II. Read more
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The Memoirs of Herbert Carlton
By A.B. FeuerEditor’s note: Noted military writer Bud Feuer especially enjoys discovering first-person accounts and diaries. He found the following in “a junk shop” written in pencil on brown wrapping paper. Read more
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Operation Olive: Autumn Assault in Italy
By Allyn VannoyAllied forces had been fighting their way up the Italian peninsula since landing at Salerno on September 9, 1943. Read more
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Draper Kauffman’s Underwater Demolition Team
By Patrick J. ChaissonLieutenant Commander Draper Kauffman was crawling across a moonlit beach on enemy-held Tinian Island when he first noticed the sound of voices. Read more
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Napoleon’s Egyptian Adventure
By Jeremy E. GreenBy the year 1798, the First Coalition was collapsing. Only Britain remained as France’s implacable foe. With the advent of relative peace, the governing body of France, the Directory, ever in need of cash, now sought new means of employment for the army and its general, Napoleon Bonaparte. Read more
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Cold War Intelligence
By John D. GreshamEveryone who has ever read a spy novel knows the basic plot line. A scientist has developed a formula, or intelligence operative has obtained secret plans or a roll or film. Read more
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The Army ‘Cave Men’ of Iwo Jima
By James BilderAfter 36 days of ferocious combat, the island of Iwo Jima was declared “secure” by departing U.S. Marines on March 26, 1945. Read more
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Seven World War II Book Reviews for Winter 2025
By Christopher Miskimon Full ReviewsThe Strategists: Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini and Hitler–How War Made Them and How They Made War (Phillips Payson O’Brien, Dutton Books, New York NY, 2024, 544 pp., Read more
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Charles the Bold
By Jonathan NorthOn Monday, February 19, 1476 Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (much of what is now eastern France), joined his army beneath the gray ramparts of Grandson. Read more
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The USS Constitution
By John D. GreshamToday restored to museum quality and lovingly cared for by a U.S. Navy crew, the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” is the living symbol of America’s first generation of warships, built in response to external threats that a young United States would have preferred to ignore. Read more
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Hell at 21,000 Feet
By Patrick J. ChaissonFour miles above the snow-covered city of Steyr, Captain Jack Horner peered down through his Norden bombsight in a desperate attempt to identify the target. Read more
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Classified: France ’44 (DLC)
By Joseph LusterIt didn’t take long for Classified: France ‘44 to add to its base game with some expansions, and the second DLC touched down back in May 2024. Read more
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World War Armies
By Joseph LusterIn the realm of competitive World War II games, there are plenty of options out there for folks who want to go head-to-head against like-minded wargamers. Read more
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Mick Ryan’s ‘The War for Ukraine’
By Christopher MiskimonThe war in Ukraine is a mix of the old and new. Both sides fight with a combination of weapons that date back to the Soviet Union and which were created after the war began and are still being refined. Read more
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Alex Kershaw’s ‘Patton’s Prayer’
By Christopher MiskimonThe German Ardennes Offensive threatened the Allied lines in December 1944. While it was a crisis, the situation also presented an opportunity. Read more
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Mark Galeotti’s ‘Forged in War’
By Christopher MiskimonWhen the Battle of Austerlitz turned against the Alliance of which Russia was part, it was the cavalry of the Russian Imperial Guard who managed to capture the only French regimental eagle of the day from the 4th Line Regiment. Read more
