Firing From the Hip: With a Modified Aircraft Machinegun, Corporal Tony Stein Fired His Way Across Iwo Jima
The ability to improvise, adapt, and overcome has long been a core ethos of the United States Marine. While one could find many examples from…
The Civil War Photographer that Time Forgot: Alexander Gardner
When people remember famous Civil War photographers, they think of one name in particular; and “Alexander Gardner” is not it. However, a significant number of…
Boudica’s Uprising: A Fearsome Challenge To The Might Of Ancient Rome
The coastal county of Norfolk in the south-east of England is a peaceful place. Little villages are scattered throughout a patchwork of fertile fields and…
Joachim Peiper’s Atrocities Against Allied Troops: When Intimidation Failed
The forces of Nazi Germany are infamous for the atrocities they committed. The SS, who played a dual role, both acting as frontline troops and…
Leading by Example: John J. Pershing, Prime Mentor for Future US Army Generals
The United States greatest leaders, including Patton, Truman, and MacArthur, spent the formative years of their military careers under the command of General of the…
James H. Howard: The Only Fighter Pilot over Europe Awarded The Medal of Honor
In WWII the battle in the skies over Europe could be described as a brutal conflict of attrition, luck, and in some cases inexplicable gallantry. Allied…
Maurice Gamelin and the Fall of France 1940
The French Were Led by Maurice Gamelin At the start of the Second World War, the French general staff were led by General Maurice Gamelin,…
WWII Chauffeur for General Patton Dies at the age of 99
On January 30, 2018, Francis J. “Jeep” Sanza passed away at the age of ninety-nine. Sanza earned his nickname during the last few months of…
The Devastation of WWI Has Been Laid Bare In A Series Of Stunning Colorized Images
By Mark McConville Striking shots show soldiers sitting in a trench at the Battle of the Somme. They are checking on wounded or possible dead…
Here Are Five Ways In Which We Know About the Roman Army
Given the circumstances, we know an amazing amount about the ancient Roman army. Over 1500 years after the fall of the Roman Empire fell, we…
The Battle of Pliska – A Byzantine Military Disaster
Though they clung to the name of the Roman Empire, the Byzantines never achieved the glory of their predecessors. Theirs was an empire in slow…
Over 1 Million pounds of Explosives Remain From The Mines At Messines- 20 Detonated, 5 Remain
In 1917, the world was engulfed in war. For the first time, the economics of industry had been applied to warfare on a huge scale.…