Winning Isn’t Always Worth It – Pyrrhic Victories Of Military History
The term Pyrrhic victory can be used where someone technically “wins”, or achieves their objective, but the cost makes the victory almost not worth the…
5 Wars in Which Drugs Fuelled the Fighting
Drugs have a long history as part of war. These days, their main role is a medicinal one, but down the centuries they have often…
The Commanders Whose Incompetence Nearly Lost Britain the Second Boer War
“The Boers are not like the Sudanese, who stood up to a fair fight. They are always running away on their little ponies.” – General…
John Glenn, Astronaut & Senator Who Flew Combat Missions in WW2 & Korea – shot down 3 MiG-15s
John Glenn, born July 18, 1921, was the oldest living former U.S. senator until his death on December 8. Before his 25-year career in the…
10 Friendly Fire Incidents From Military History
Since the early 1990s, the general public has been very aware of the term friendly fire. Incidents between coalition troops in the Gulf brought the…
12 Historic Sieges of Jerusalem
Few cities have been the scene of so much conflict as Jerusalem. Countless battles and sieges have been fought for the capital of the Holy Land.…
The Youngest & Oldest Living Medal of Honor Recipients Both Jumped on Live Grenades
Call it a unique lineage only those who have worn a uniform could understand, but military heroism is part of the esprit de corps which…
Nelsons Heroic Death at Trafalgar 1805
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson was the pride of the fleet, the pride of his captains and his men, and of the public at home. The third…
The Thrown is Mine Give it to Me: William the Conqueror’s superior strategy at Hastings, 1066
Across a short, steep, grassy slope in the cold light of the bright October sun, two heavily armed bodies of men faced each other. They…
Custer’s Controversial Battle of Little Bighorn
It is generally accepted that the Native Americans suffered terribly from the western movement of White Americans, but it is a misconception that all Native Americans…
7 Facts About The First Major Battle Between US & German Forces At Kasserine Pass 1943
On 19 February 1943, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel launched an attack on allied troops at the Kasserine Pass. This gap in the Atlas Mountains…
Trafalgar: The Destruction Of Napoleon’s Navy That Saved Britain From French Invasion
Early on in the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon had grand plans to invade Great Britain. Conquering that region would leave him free to pursue other conquests…