The Armored Body as Trophy in Shakespeare’s Roman PlaysThe treatment of the military subject in Shakespeare’s Roman plays complicates early modern cultural understandings of the...
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The Immortals: Ancient Persia’s Elite Fighting ForceThey formed the king’s personal bodyguard and were also considered the shock troops of the infantry in...
Vietnam: Answering the Call to Return to “Hell on Earth”How Army Aviator Charles Kettles earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic acts during the Vietnam...
Lady Hell Cats: Women Marines of World War IIn 1918, the Marine Corps began investigating how the integration of women would take place. By Kenna...
Medieval Mongol WarfareUltimately, the Mongols would establish the largest empire the world had ever seen. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
The Crime of Desertion in Roman LawRoman law provisions on desertion had features that were totally different from the common Roman criminal law....
Ancient Parthian WarfareParthia controlled territories that stretched from the Mediterranean in the west to India and China in the...
Between Two Republics: American Military Volunteers in Revolutionary FranceMost of these Americans left behind little evidence explaining why they took up arms for the French...
Siege Warfare in Ancient IndiaCapturing forts was necessary as enemy capitals were usually fortified and no invader could proclaim victory without...
Naval Warfare in Ancient IndiaThe ancient Indian naval ships protected trade and carried troops to war zones. Introduction The navy in...
The Cinaedus: Transgender Soldiers in the Ancient Roman ArmyAn ancient Roman fable imagines a cinaedus, well-known for his brazen effeminacy, fighting heroically. Introduction On August...
The Crimean War in 1854: Maladminstration, the Light Brigade, and Florence NightingaleGeographical importance and religious differences were both factors in the war. Introduction Overview In Britain, the Crimean...
The Battle of Carhae: A Roman Catastrophe, 53 BCECarrhae proved to be a complete disaster from its beginning. Introduction The Battle of Carrhae in 53 BCE was...
How the GI Bill Became LawWorld War II brought about a new deal for veterans. Introduction In the early morning hours of...
Who Were the Montford Point Marines?Recruits in the first African-American Marine Corps trained at Montford Point, eventually ending the military’s longstanding policy...
The Strength and Structure of the Ancient Persian ArmyThe Persian Army became a multi-cultural force consisting of a fusion of soldiers from Persia or the...
Dinner in No-Man’s LandExamining the act of sharing food during a time of war, even across enemy lines, is a...
France, 1693: The Year of Battles under Louis XIVLouis XIV repeatedly reminded his commanders that 1693 had to be viewed as the year of decision....
D-Day 75 Years Later and the Quest for PeaceThe best way to honor D-Day veteran’s sacrifice is to work for that elusive, but achievable eternal...
D-Day Succeeded Thanks to an Ingenious Design Called the Mulberry HarboursHow engineers helped the Allies defeat Nazi Germany and win World War II. Introduction When Allied troops...
Operation Overlord: Remembering D-Day in Photographs, 75 Years LaterOperation Overlord, better known as D-Day, was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Launched on June 6,...
D-Day, 1944It was the first stage in the liberation of western Europe and a major step towards the...
Pioneers of U.S. Military Cryptology: Colonel Parker Hitt and Genevieve Young HittGenevieve Hitt, likely the first woman to serve the U.S. government as a cryptologist, broke ground in...
Medieval European Warfare: Technological, Social, and Cultural DevelopmentsDevelopments forced a dramatic transformation in the character of warfare from antiquity, changing tactics, weaponry, and fortifications....
Castrum: Ancient Roman FortsAlthough given basic defensive features, forts were never designed to withstand a sustained enemy attack. By Mark...
The Battle of Zama – The Beginning of Roman ConquestThe Battle of Zama not only ended the Second Punic War, it also established the Roman army...
Ancient Etruscan Warfare and Their Conquest by RomeThe Etruscan armies of part-time soldiers proved to be no match for the more professional and tactically...
The Armies of the CrusadesThe armies could have involved over 100,000 men on either side who came from all over Europe....
Viking Raiding and WarfareViking warfare connected with the expansion of Scandinavian influence along the North Atlantic and into the Mediterranean....
Roman Naval WarfareThe Romans knew that a powerful naval fleet could supply troops and equipment where they were most...