A Battle With Only One Army – Karansebes
Normally, it takes two to make a battle. Occasionally, three or more sides may fight, whether in alliance or all against all. In very few…
The Battle of 73 Easting – The Mother Of All Battles?
The First Gulf War is best remembered for its air strikes. Before the ground-invasion of Iraq, the American-led coalition devastated the enemy with high-tech bombing…
4 Soldiers of Humble Background Who Helped Make Napoleon Great
Napoleon Bonaparte was no ordinary Joe. His family were minor nobles from Corsica, and he was always destined to a more privileged life than 99%…
The Battle of the Coral Sea – In Color (Watch)
From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…
Stille Hilfe – The Organisation to Help Nazi War Criminals
In the aftermath of World War Two, most of the world wanted to punish those who had upheld the Nazi regime. The shocking revelation that…
6 Brutal Forms of Military Discipline from History
However hard they are trained, all armies face some problems with discipline. Anything from shirking tedious duties to running on a bloodthirsty rampage can undermine…
7 Reasons Why Napoleon Should Have Lost in Italy
From 1792 to 1797, France fought a multi-fronted war against the First Coalition, the first of many attempts to bring the revolutionary nation to…
“My plans are perfect” – 5 Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities
“Brains! I don’t believe in brains.” – Prince George, Duke of Cambridge and Commander-in-Chief of the British army until 1895. The “Peter Principle”, where people…
War Footage from 1899 (The 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…
9 Reasons Why Boudica Almost Beat the Romans
The early Roman Empire was an unstoppable juggernaut of military strength, bending the rest of Europe to its will. Rebellions were mercilessly crushed by one…
The 4 Types of Men Who Fought for Napoleon
The awesome power of the Napoleonic Empire was built on the blood and courage of millions of soldiers. Though Napoleon is remembered as an icon…
Fromelles: The Worst 24 Hours In Australia’s Entire History – July 19th 1916
Horrifying loss was the defining feature of the First World War. For much of 1916, the focus of that horror on the Western Front was…