Strategic Bombing in World War I
World War I saw the first, widespread, extensive use of bombers in combat. Prior to the war, most aircraft were used in the reconnaissance role. Intuitive pilots would la...
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Battle of Nasiriyah
n the opening days of the US-led invasion of Iraq, American soldiers and Marines found themselves embattled in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah. The rapid advance of...
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The Cod Wars
In the fisheries of the North Atlantic, Cod was king. For hundreds of years, fisherman would sail in the waters around Newfoundland, Greenland, and Iceland on the hunt fo...
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Knights Templar
The capture of Jerusalem in 1099 led to a surge of Christians traveling to the Holy Land. The city of Jerusalem was under secure control, but the territory around the cit...
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Japanese Firearms
The introduction of firearms would forever change the face of warfare. It is believed that gunpowder was first developed in the 9th century by Chinese alchemists searchin...
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Lord Kitchener Wants You
On 5 June 1916, the HMS Hampshire set sail from the British naval base at Scapa Flow bound for Archangelsk, Russia. On board the Hampshire was British Secretary of State...
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Alexander the Great
On 20 August 480 BC, an army of 7,000 Greek warriors (including 300 Spartans) faced off against the might army of Xerxes I of Persia in the Battle of Thermopylae. The bat...
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Battlefield Deception
Deception on the battlefield is integral for success in combat. The very basic form of deception can be seen in US Army battle drills. From the lowest tactical level, dec...
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Imperial China
Imperial control over China ended on 12 February 1912 when the child emperor, Puyi abdicated his throne following the Xinhai Revolution. The revolution was sparked follow...
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Chechen Insurgency
In the years following the end of the Cold War, Russia found itself bogged down in a brutal separatist conflict in the North Caucasus region. From December 1994 until Aug...
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