The Southern White Army 1917-1920
Under the protection of the Cossacks and aided by a corps of Interventionists, the AFSR White Army of the South fought for three bloody...
Winston Churchill and the Last Cavalry Charge
It is difficult to find a more varied and important life than that lived by Winston Churchill. While he is most famously remembered as...
Soviet Red Army Withdraws from Afghanistan
Afghanistan has resisted foreign invasions since the ancient times of Alexander the Great, who conquered the world but not the "graveyard of empires."
On this...
Indian Wars and the Year of Custer: The Battle of the Rosebud
During the Indian Wars, General George Crook was denied victory in the Battle of the Rosebud due to inaccurate presumptions and ineffective tactics.
The...
US Navy Battleship Classes 1890-1990: From BB1-BB64
The United States Navy built and maintained more 50 battleships over a 100-year period in 3 distinct types.
When the USS Wisconsin came off the...
Indian War in the West: The Battle of Beecher Island
During the Cheyenne Indian Wars, the Battle of Beecher Island was waged between a desperate party of scouts and a large, angry enemy...
World War I: Assassination and Trouble on the Balkans
The immediate cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. Shortly after, Austria-Hungary declared war...
Ancient Roman Military: Battle Tactics
The ability of the Roman Empire to conquer vast territories was grounded in the might and innovation of their military forces.
The implementation of various...
Indian War in the West: The Battle of Powder River
During the Indian Wars, the Battle of Powder River equated to a hollow army victory that foreshadowed doom for George Custer at Little...
The P-51 Mustang: The War-Bird that defeated the Luftwaffe
The heroic story of the P-51 Mustang has been told before. But it’s such a remarkable story that it bears retelling. No fighter plane...