Russian World War II General Ivan Konev – Marshal and Hero of the Soviet Union
Ivan Stepanovich Konev was a highly decorated general of Russia’s Red Army. Both highly admired and feared by Stalin, he made huge contributions to the…
White Rose: The German Anti-Nazi Activists Who Were Beheaded In 1943
Across Germany and especially in Munich, the city where they were most active, people remember and honor, by naming streets, monuments, even a top literary…
Napoleon’s Win At Austerlitz – His Greatest Success
On December 2, 1805, Napoleon achieved what many consider his greatest success. Outnumbered by the combined armies of the Russian Tsar Alexander I and the…
The Largest American Military Operation Of The First World War – The Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest American military operation of the First World War. Engaging over a million American soldiers throughout the last months of…
Amiens: The Beginning Of The Hundred Days Offensive – The Allies Brought Enormous Resources To Bear
In August 1918, the Allied forces began their final great push of the First World War. Later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, this series…
France Invasion in Colour – By Tom Dare
Incredible colourised footage of allied troops liberating a French city shortly after landing on mainland Europe on D-Day has resurfaced this week. Video shows American forces…
The Battle Of The Ourcq – The Americans Make Their Presence Felt At The Marne
Although they only arrived in the final year of the First World War, the Americans made their presence felt. The volume of manpower and resources…
The Bloody Reputation of Passchendaele Ridge – Hell on Earth During the First World War
The name Passchendaele sounds as though it should refer to a place of great beauty. It evokes a sense of romance and the peace of…
The Battle of Menin Road, 1917 – The Third Ypres – A Gargantuan Effort In WW1
Part of the Third Battle of Ypres, the Battle of Menin Road was a testing place for the British. They countered a tactic that had…
Nine Rules of the Medieval Templar Knights
The Order of the Knights Templar was one of the most feared and powerful military institutions of the Middle Ages. Strict rules reinforced their courage,…
Nine factors that saved Rome from the Carthaginian General Hannibal – the greatest opponent Rome ever faced
The Carthaginian General Hannibal was the greatest opponent Rome faced. He repeatedly defeated the Romans in battle, most famously at Cannae in 216 BC. For…
With Every Other Senior Officer Dead, the Battle Control Officer of the USS San Francisco Waded through Waist Deep Water to Save the Ship
It is a scenario we have seen play out in the movies time and time again. Amidst heavy combat, a naval vessel is taking on…