To Field an Army: A Short History of the Draft
•October 21, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Throughout history, civilians—willingly or not—have been called upon to take up arms for their countries. It’s always the young who are taken first. More »
•October 21, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Throughout history, civilians—willingly or not—have been called upon to take up arms for their countries. It’s always the young who are taken first. More »
•October 14, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
In one of the saddest chapters of World War II History, the Siege of Leningrad led to a terrible famine and lasted an incredible 900 days. More »
•October 4, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
On orders from Premier Josef Stalin, Red Army Marshals Georgy Zhukov and Ivan Konev raced to capture the Nazi capital of Berlin. More »
•September 10, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
By Pat McTaggart
Colonel General Walter Model was a rising star in the German Army in early 1943. The son of a music teacher, Model was born on January 24, 1891, in Genthin, Saxony-Anhalt. In 1909, he joined the Kaiser’s army as an officer candidate, but the harsh training almost made More »
•July 31, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Survivors of the 900-day siege on the city tell their miraculous stories. More »
•May 11, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The Soviet Air Force’s Ilyushin Il-2 “Shturmovik” took a heavy toll in German armor on the Eastern Front. More »
•February 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The world’s first female military pilots—American and Soviet—helped win the war. More »
•February 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
A Russian artist showed the world his perspective of Germany’s brutal invasion of the Soviet Union. More »
•July 28, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The Soviet Air Force’s Ilyushin Il-2 “Storm Bird” took a heavy toll in German armor on the Eastern Front. More »
