Folly and Futility: The Iraq-Iran War 1980-1988
While news of wars throughout the global south often flies in and out of Western headlines with little fanfare or attention, the Iraqi invasion of…
Naval Battle of Elli: Greeks Defeat the Ottomans
Although few major military conflicts occurred in the decade preceding World War I, the Balkan Wars initiated the fall of the Ottoman Empire were a…
The Stirrup: Genghis Khan’s Deadliest Weapon
Though most of us have never given such an unremarkable, humdrum object a second thought, the humble stirrup, used by horse riders for much of…
Getting Along with Russians – 1944 American Army Guide
With World War II coming to an end in 1944, the United States War Department published a 57-page booklet entitled “A Pocket Guide to the…
Subatai – the Dog of War & The Mongol’s Most Accomplished General
Every legend has roots in historical fact, and there are few characters whose legendary feats and accomplishments can match those of the famed Mongol warlord…
Franco and Hitler Train Remains Unrestored
Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco met with Adolph Hitler on October 23, 1940, at the Hendaye train station in western France to discuss a potential…
ANZAC “History War” Debates Australia’s Role
War history is often a hotly-debated subject, and this is particularly true among historians in Australia, where “history wars” persist years and decades after the…
Before Paris, There was Rome: the Forgotten Front
The New York Times Army correspondent in North Africa and Italy during the Second World War was a man named Herbert Mitgang. On June 5th,…
The Royal Wedding: Military Pageantry and Dress Blues
The Royal Family and the British Armed Forces are historically intertwined. Queen Elizabeth II is the commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces and Prince Harry…
Tide Turns at Midway – A Promise Kept
In 1942, the tumultuous tides of the Second World War turned against Singapore as Imperial Japan rolled over its minimal forces, taking approximately 25,000 prisoners. …
Battlefield Gallipoli – From Troy to the Anzacs
Few spots in the world boast a history of conflict to match the Gallipoli region of Turkey. Troy, sitting on the Asian side and looking…
Finding Historical Treasure May Get New Rules on Britain’s Battlefields
Metal detecting in England has become a popular pastime. With history to be found under almost any footstep in parts of England, there are many…