With more than 14,000 pieces in its collection, the Met’s Armor Museum in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is a must-see for all admirers of military armor.   More »

While the British defense of Crete in May 1941 was considered a military failure, it altered Hitler’s future tactics.   More »

Radio controlled B-17s proved to be deadly and ahead of their time.   More »

During the 1683 Battle of Vienna, relief came out of the woods and down from the heights…   More »

Nazi Germany spent many years (and a fortune) creating an invasion-proof barrier, only to have it breached in the span of a morning.   More »

The Battle of Britain in mid-1940 resulted in a British victory and a key setback for the Nazi war machine.   More »

The objective for the 101st airborne division after D Day was the capture of a German-held town. The gutsy paratroopers proved equipped for the task.   More »

A preemptive strike by Britishe regulars to destroy Patriot supplies at Concord ended in a fighting retreat to Boston on April 19, 1775.   More »

A Crusader army marched into Bulgaria in September 1396 to rid Europe of the Ottomans. The Crusaders had little idea of what lay in store for them.   More »

The British resolved to reduce the power of French ally Tipu Sultan during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.   More »