The attack came with no warning, as aircraft emblazoned with red disks bore down on the moored...
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When Germany and Italy declared war on the United States days later, America found itself in a...
At its peak, Krak des Chevaliers housed a garrison of around 2,000, allowing the Hospitallers to exact...
Weakened by long wars with Sassanid Persia, the Byzantine Empire’s development of Greek Fire came at a...
The Militia of Great Britain were the principal military reserve forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain....
In order to understand the Marian army, one must consider the military structure of pre-Marian times. By...
Because legions were not permanent units until the Marian reforms, hundreds were named and numbered throughout Roman...
The practice of amalgam gilding goes back many centuries. It was used by the Romans to apply...
What is probably the first man-made armor for any animal appeared as early as 2600–2500 BCE. Introduction...
Some misconceptions are due to lack of education and experience, and some are utter nonsense and historically...
The relative inexpensiveness of the infantryman, combined with a shortage of manpower, provided incentives for expanding their...
The young republic might have ceased to exist and may have become a mere footnote in the...
The American Revolution established the general outlines of the future Ordnance Department. By Karl RubisOrdnance Branch HistorianUnited...
The early colonists of America considered the militia an important social institution, necessary to provide defense and...
Congress passed the Posse Comitatus Act to prevent exactly this type of action. It doesn’t take a...
He is known for his participation in the Olympic Games and his attempt to expand his kingdom...
The ancient Indian naval ships protected trade and carried troops to war zones. Introduction The navy in...
Recruits in the first African-American Marine Corps trained at Montford Point, eventually ending the military’s longstanding policy...
The Persian Army became a multi-cultural force consisting of a fusion of soldiers from Persia or the...
The Romans knew that a powerful naval fleet could supply troops and equipment where they were most...
A view on the Roman cavalry forces, especially the equites legionis. By Dr. Stefan Zehetner Institut für...
Decimation in Beaver’s Roman Military Punishments, by William Hogarth, c.1725 / Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wikimedia Commons Punishment by...
A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting...
Image by Ancient Origins, Wikimedia Commons Ultimately, there is only one warrior culture. Its evolution and transformation...
Relief scene of Roman legionaries marching, from the Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, Italy, 2nd century CE...
This mosaic pavement dates to the first or second century ad and depicts a group of soldiers in...
The Death of Patroclus – Illustration from page 265 of ‘The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Mr...
King Zhu of the Shang Dynasty Lights the Signal Beacons, a Perspective Picture / Museum of Fine...
22nd September 1776: British soldiers preparing to hang the American patriot and spy, Nathan Hale (1755 –...
Members of 1st Recon, Vietnam, ca. 1967 / Wikimedia Commons The war in Vietnam has been debated...