•March 30, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
By Christopher Miskimon
Six battalions of Russian infantry, 30 cannons, and a cavalry force deployed in the North Valley east of Sevastopol near the town of Balaclava. They occupied three sides of the valley, looking down on it. The other end was in the hands of the British Army. Spread across More »
•January 24, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The bolt-action British Lee-Enfield rifle proved to be robust, reliable, and effective during the global conflicts of the 20th century. More »
•January 23, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Charles Gordon’s thirst for danger ultimately led to his death in Khartoum at the hands of fanatical Mahdists. More »
•January 23, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Seventy years later, should the “Desert Fox” be considered an anti-Nazi hero or a faithful soldier turned opportunist? More »
•January 22, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Using speed and daring, Panzer leader Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz achieved multiple victories on the Eastern Front in World War II. More »
•January 20, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The British Royal Air Force saved its island nation from invasion during the dark days of 1940 and the Battle of Britain. More »
•January 16, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The evacuation of the BEF by civilian and military vessels during the fall of France in 1940 ensured the British Army would fight another day. More »
•January 13, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Not even the timely intervention of the British Expeditionary Force could prevent France and Belgium from falling to the 1940 German Blitzkrieg. More »
•January 13, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The German concept of mobile warfare was conclusively proven when the Wehrmacht breached the French defenses at Sedan in May 1940. More »
•January 10, 2019 • Read Comments (6)
Early in World War II, the infantry ‘Matilda’ tank added weight to the Commonwealth units in North Africa. More »
