The Nazi March on Baghdad
•October 16, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
A coup d’état opened the Middle East oil fields to the Nazis. Seizing them would be a tremendous prize. More »
•October 16, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
A coup d’état opened the Middle East oil fields to the Nazis. Seizing them would be a tremendous prize. More »
•October 16, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The taking and keeping of Rashid Ali’s Iraq in the Nazi fold could very likely have led to an Axis coup in neighboring Persia. More »
•October 8, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
After the Battle of Cunaxam, 10,000 Hoplites began a harsh and punishing march against the odds. More »
•September 18, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
One of the more underappreciated WW2 leaders, Field Marshal Archibald Wavell had accomplished much, often with very little, only to be marginalized when he could not perform miracles. More »
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William Welsh presents a First Gulf War timeline of events that outlines the entire conflict, from the Iraqi invasion on August 2, 1990 to the negotiated cease-fire on February 28, 1991. More »
•September 1, 2018 • 1 Comment
One positive consequence of war is its tendency to spur medical innovations that eventually make their way into civilian medical practice. More »
•June 11, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
More than a century of American military history. More »
•November 14, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
While the British defense of Crete in May 1941 was considered a military failure, it altered Hitler’s future tactics. More »
•November 10, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Sultan Khalil’s Muslims besieged King Henry II of Jerusalem’s Crusaders at Acre in 1291. The Muslims proved unstoppable. More »
•June 19, 2017 • Read Comments (31)
WWII History Magazine contributor Christopher Miskimon shares with us his list of history’s long shots and the most heroic last stands. More »
