Restoring Honor – The Americans Take Hill 609 in WW2 Tunisia
In most battles, the commanders are focused on proving their superiority over the enemy. But in April 1943, when American troops assaulted Axis positions on…
The ancient world’s masters: The devastating power of Roman sieges
Tactically, the purpose of a siege is almost always the same – to take control of a strongly defended position. The reasons for launching one…
From The Roman Empire To The Atom Bomb – Four Military Technologies Stolen From the Enemy
In war, one side often adopts the tactics or weapons of another. A lot of the time this is a matter of small shifts, the…
Medieval Crusaders – How They Might Have Thought And Felt About Their Wars
A knight stands on the walls of Jerusalem, staring out at the parched land beyond the city. He is weary from weeks of travel and…
Nine Reasons Why The Allies ‘Won’ The Battle of Britain or was it Germany lost it
The most famous aerial battle in history, the Battle of Britain was a hard fought and desperate struggle to hold back Nazi Germany. Having launched…
Raiders and Traders: How The Vikings Conquer England
The end of the first millennium AD saw a turning point for England. After decades of security, the independent kingdom once again came under attack…
Making Magna Carta: King John’s Civil War
The very foundation of the English constitution is based in conflict. Magna Carta, the basis of much English law, was written in a failed attempt…
Horrifying, Tragic, Inspirational – How the Nazis Destroyed Lidice and the World Preserved its Memory
In June 1942, the Nazi German occupiers of Czechoslovakia destroyed the mining village of Lidice. It was wiped off the map so completely that even…
“The Great Army” – The Vikings at Their Peak
The most powerful and devastating series of Vikings raids to hit Western Europe came between 865 and 896 AD. During these decades, a massive combined…
Men And Women Of Great Bravery – Great Wartime Medics From Military History
Amid the destruction of war, it is easy to forget those who save lives rather than taking them. The work of wartime medics is vital…
Four Men and One Woman – Five Mighty Leaders Whose Wars United Medieval England
In the late ninth century, England was not a united country. Viking raiders from Denmark controlled the north and east. Norwegian and Irish raids left…
Ex-Mercenaries Who Became Leaders in the English Civil Wars
At the outbreak of the English Civil Wars (1642-51), the country did not have the military experience and fearsome reputation it would later gain. The…