New Borders, Old Enemies, The Iran-Iraq War
•November 29, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Mistakenly believing Iran to be weakened by internal strife, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein launched a sneak attack across the border in 1980. More »
•November 29, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Mistakenly believing Iran to be weakened by internal strife, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein launched a sneak attack across the border in 1980. More »
•November 18, 2018 • 1 Comment
The UH-1 became an icon of the Vietnam War, ferrying troops to and from the Battlefield. More »
•October 26, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
King Sargon of Akkad founded history’s first professional army. 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 »
•September 15, 2018 • Read Comments (2)
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 »
