The record of Varus, Louis XVI, Nicholas II, and Mussolini demonstrates that the greatest dangers to armies...
Weapons and Warfare
Explore warfare across history, examining military strategy, weapons, armies, major conflicts, technological change, civilian experiences, and the consequences of war.
Whether spoken before the gods of Rome, a medieval lord, a constitutional text, or a dictator, the...
The history of the Battle of Waterloo, as well as the biographies of the two powerful adversaries...
They had a keen interest in commemorating the Persian wars. By K.W. ArafatAuthor and Historian To the...
The war chariot dominated the battlefield, altering the strategies of kings and the fates of empires. Yet...
Trump has rebranded America’s military purpose in a way that reflects his own worldview: aggressive, unapologetic, and...
Routiers were indispensable to rulers yet loathed by the people; harbingers of military modernization but reminders of...
The frontier between NATO and Russia is no longer a line of maps and treaties. It is...
George Washington’s genius did not rest in tactical brilliance alone. His achievement was to hold together an...
Israel has demonstrated both capability and willingness to act unilaterally, regardless of geography. Its enemies will respond,...
America’s first female soldiers belonged to a compact branch of the army known as the Signal Corps....
Prior to the war, the U.S. Army had a variety of iron smoothbore siege guns and howitzers....
Once accepted for service, the dogs went to the Dog Detachment Training Center at Camp Lejeune. By...
They helped assist their respective commanders with an accuracy and clarity unmatched by technology. By Garet Anderson-Lind...
The Tanegashima was more than a weapon. It was a historical fulcrum, a site where technology, identity,...
Puckle’s invention didn’t change warfare in his own era, but it contributed to an ongoing conversation about...
Its story is a testament to the contradiction at the heart of modern war: that even the...
Unlike the Greeks, Xerxes viewed war as more than a simple matter of strategy. History, like poetry,...
The battle of Marathon was a success for the Athenians, which stimulated their growing confidence. So much...
Soviet media said it wasn’t a game-changer the day after the invasion (it was). Introduction When Russian...
The relationship between the uses of history and memory in commemorative practices. Arbitrary Anniversaries Anniversaries present some...
The soldiers appear to walk in sync towards the other side of the vessel. Introduction One of...
Several artifacts collected over the decades help tell the story of Omaha Beach and the invasion landings...
Roman accounts exhibited few illusions about the level of resistance to their rule. Introduction Robbers of the...
Colonel Francis P. Miller’s allegations exposed corruption, black-market profiteering, and collapsing discipline in occupied Berlin, turning America’s...
The victors wanted an official recognition that Germany had started the war. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Treaty...
Lincoln signed the bill for the medal into law. “It was a painfully thrilling moment,” William Pittenger...
Since 1953, the NDSM has been awarded at least four million times. The awards system of the...
Ptolemy I’s navy originally consisted of the forces left behind by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE....
Regular pay and social status proved attractive incentives for potential new recruits. By Carolina Rangel de LimaMoney...