German Special Forces of WWII – Brandenburgers
In 1935, the head of the Abwehr, Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, enlisted the services of a veteran of the colonial wars, Captain Theodor von Hippel. Canaris…
Battles, PinUps, and Music: World War II Comes to Life
Anyone without knowledge of local events who happened to be strolling around Conneaut, Ohio, recently would have been excused for thinking themselves caught in a…
Fierce and Colorful – Zouave Regiments in the Civil War
The Zouaves originally came as part of the French Army linked to French North Africa, which served between 1830 and 1962. Their uniform and tactics…
Russian MiG Skat UAV – Super Drone or Scrapped Idea?
It is an unmanned combat air vehicle, which was created in Russia in the year 2007, wherein it reached its test flight phase. In February…
Meat Grinder on the Eastern Front – Rzhev
The Battle of Rzhev is marked in Soviet history as one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Great Patriotic War. Rzhev was occupied…
Unprepared for WAR – Why the Allies’ Heads Were in the Sand
At the start of the Second World War, the Allies found themselves at a huge disadvantage. The Axis powers were ready for war while the…
Despite Tragedy the “Duck” Lives On – DUKW Amphibious Vehicle Still Popular with Tourists
For most consumers, the notion of a boat and truck amphibious hybrid vehicle doesn’t make sense. They don’t need a vehicle that can lead them…
One Man and a Trumpet Sends Army Running
War broke out in 1912 when the peoples of the Balkan Peninsula decided they had had enough of hundreds of years of Ottoman rule. The…
Blitzkrieg Tactics: Lightning Conquest of Poland
On the 1st of September 1939, Germany launched one of the most dramatic military campaigns of the 20th century. Troops poured across the border into…
The Stonewall Brigade: More Than the Man
The Confederate left flank was on the verge of complete collapse at the First Battle of Manassas, and General Barnard Bee was struggling to instill…
Claiming Deseret: The Utah War
Throughout the nineteenth century the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as Mormons, struggled to find a home for themselves. Eventually,…
Disaster at Anzio – Soldiers Lobbied Congress to Hold General Accountable
Men Wanted Leader Held Accountable Wars cost lives, but that simple truth becomes almost unbearable when those lives are lost because of one man’s unwillingness,…