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Hussite Hand Cannons: A Revolution in Gunpowder Warfare

By Chuck Lyons

The Hussites, all but forgotten today, were a 15th-century sect of religious reformers, forerunners of the Protestant Reformation that was to come a century later. Read more

During the Battle of Vienna, Count Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg was outnumbered 5 to 1 against a sea of Turkish soldiers, led by the swarthy Kara Mustafa.

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The Battle of Vienna: July 14-September 11, 1683

 

by Ludwig Heinrich Dyck

Ever since Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 they became the relentless terror of Christendom. Read more

The rolling farmland of western Maryland is the site of the Antietam National Battlefield, the bloodiest one-day battle of the American Civil War.

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Harvest of Death: Visiting Antietam National Battlefield

By William E. Welsh

The harvest of death in the farm fields of western Maryland was a heavy one on September 17, 1862. Read more

The site of the Stone’s River battlefield tells the story of the middle war in the West, and the South's repeated disappointments in that theater.

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Winter War: Visiting the Stones River Battlefield

by William E. Welsh

The gray and blue soldiers were encamped south of Nashville, Tennessee, at the rail depot of Murfreesboro. Read more

William Welsh shares with us the highlights of visiting Manassas Battlefield Park, and why it's become an essential site to visit for any Civil War or American history enthusiast.

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Manassas Battlefield Park: Illuminating the Outset of the Civil War

by William E. Welsh

The first thing that strikes a visitor to Henry Hill at Manassas National Battlefield Park is the spectacular view. Read more

For the past few decades, the Israeli Defense Force has used British Centurions, M-47 Pattons and Super Sherman tanks for its military operations.

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WWII Tanks Used by the Israeli Defense Force

By Eric Hammel

Over the years, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) acquired hundreds of U.S.-manufactured M4A1 and M4A3 medium Sherman tanks. Read more

In 1571, Don Juan set out to confront the Muslim fleet Lepanto. But what kind of soldiers did he battle with?

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Muslim Equipment at the Battle of Lepanto

William J. McPeak

The Muslims at the Battle of Lepanto still wore turbans and headdresses, along with the occasional steel cap with their usual kilij sabre and flowing robes. Read more

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Howard W. Gilmore and the USS Growler: Making the Ultimate Sacrifice

By Chuck Lyons

On February 7, 1943, while on patrol in the Southwest Pacific Ocean, U.S. Navy Commander Howard W. Gilmore, commander of the USS Growler (SS-215), and his crew carved out a place for themselves in Navy legend and set a standard of duty that is remembered in the submarine service today. Read more

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