“Never Give Way to Barbarians” The British Abyssinian Expedition of 1868: A Matter of Honor
It began with the taking of eight British civilian hostages in a faraway country about which most people in Britain knew nothing and cared less. By…
Great Moments in Military Engineering
The career of the military engineer may not have the glamor of the fighter pilot or samurai warrior, but throughout the history of warfare, battlefields…
When An Israeli Air Force F-15 Landed Safely With Only One Wing
In 1983, on the 1st May, in the middle of an air combat session by the Israeli Air Force taking place in the Negev, an…
The Picture Has Become Iconic, But What Happened in this Fallujah House is Legendary
Every war has its iconic pictures that will forever resonate in the minds of the public and most certainly of the men who fought it. …
10 Key Developments in the History of Cavalry
Devastating in their impact, terrifying for both their enemies and their steeds, cavalry units have been a key component of war for most of military…
The Stories Behind 10 Soon to Be Forgotten War Songs
Every war needs a song, we have collected ten songs from the past 300 years that were popular in war. A trip down memory lane!…
5 Key Developments in the History of Infantry
From the dawn of military history, infantry have provided the backbone of armies the world over. Mesopotamian Phalanxes The first step in the transformation of…
Blitzkrieg, Bombs, and Blunders: “Smiling Albert” Kesselring in World War II
Albert Kesselring, also called “Uncle Albert” by his troops and “Smiling Albert” by Allied forces, was a German Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) and life-long military man.…
The Falklands War – A War for Lost Glory
The Falklands War is looked back on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, and it resulted in a clear British victory. But…
Top 10 Craziest Dictators dictators of all time
A dictator is a ruler who wields absolute authority, with that authority comes the ability to do whatever you want and that sometimes leads to some…
12 Key Moments in the History of Artillery
In creating gunpowder weapons, European engineers took a Chinese innovation and made a deadly weapon of war. From the start, this was as much about…
Top Ten Underrated Military TV Shows
For whatever reason, some of the best shows on television are canceled, short-lived, or never reach syndication. Some do but fizzle out after a few…