Comrade Specialist Flipper? Dolphins and Sea Lions in the Military
The use of dogs and horses by the military is common knowledge but less well known is the fact that the military has trained both…
Army Awards Contract for Nonlethal Weapons in Afghanistan
The United States Army has awarded a $650,000 contract to PepperBall for nonlethal guns. The weapons are designed to shoot paintballs filled with pepper spray…
The Georgian 450 – Holding Off 12 Thousand Men at Antietam Under the Brash General Robert Toombs
Impossible Odds The ability of 450 resolute Georgians to stave off 12,500 Federals, preventing them from crossing Antietam Creek for several crucial hours, has to…
Operation Bagration – The Soviet Liberation of Belarus with Over 30 Photos
Among the military operations in the history of the Soviet military, the Bagration operation, which was carried out to free the territory of Belarus from…
EPITAPHS OF THE GREAT WAR – Book Review
I have to start this review by digressing away from the Great War to a story of sorts about World War II. Back when the…
Armored Warfare: Black Sea Incursion – Part II Now Live – Great Trailer Video
The Next Chapter in Magnus Holter’s Quest for Revenge Begins with New Maps, Missions, Tanks and More! Global publisher and developer My.com proudly announces that…
Tragically Unlucky – The Sad Tale of the USS Sculpin
The conventions for naming American submarines depends on the time when they were commissioned and the type they were. Today, submarines are generally named after…
Aggressive Tactics at 2nd Bull Run Led to Pope’s Defeat
In late August 1862, thirteen months after the first Battle of Bull Run, the Union army was poised for a rematch against the Confederates in…
1st Texas At Antietam – 80% Losses and Their Unique Flag on America’s Costliest Day
This is the first in a series of posts, as guest blogger Justin Martin counts down to the September 17 anniversary of Antietam, still America’s…
Evacuating Lenin’s Tomb – WWII Operation to Save the World’s Most Famous Corpse
In the summer of 1941, in connection with the beginning of World War II, Moscow was in a state of martial law. The raids by…
HMS Churchill Sunk by U-Boats but the Bridgeplate is Preserved in Devon
“Never change a ship’s name!” warns seafaring lore. However, for the first U.S. Navy destroyer to be christened as USS Herndon (DD 198), its transfer…
Operation Barbarossa in Photos – Germany’s Grand Assault on the Soviet Union
On December 18, 1940, Adolf Hitler signed Directive Number 21, calling for military operations against the USSR. The plan, called Operation Barbarossa, was to use…