Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Military History

Here we will delve into the world of human armed struggle on the battlefield, in the air, and on the seas. Covering naval history, land warfare, and aerospace conflict, find articles as varied as the Guerrilla Campaigns in Missouri during the American Civil War, to biographies of military leaders and despots.

Saudi Arabian History and Military

Saudi Arabia's military has been experiencing modernization with the assistance from foreign powers to protect its oil reserves. Although the employment of arms for the...

History of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and the Rise of Hitler

Founded in 1919, the Nazi party remained until the loss of World War Two and Hitler's suicide in 1945. Read on for a brief...

Body Armor Evolution

Warfare survival was a significant factor in body armor development, which included armor production's economic and technological necessities. Body armor creation was a major technological...

The Boxer Rebellion – China Against the World Powers

The uprising known as China's Boxer Rebellion came about as a reaction to Western Imperialism and trade policies as well as the spread of...

Mikhail Kalashnikov is Still a Big Gun in the Russian Arsenal

The young Russian soldier who started out as a poet ended up creating one of the most enduring symbols of anti-Western ideology -...

The Growth of Militarism in Japan from 1868 to 1941

Internal changes and foreign threats that began in the 1860s launched Japan towards a militaristic government and society that culminated in World War...

The Last Battle in England: Sedgemoor, 6 July, 1685

The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final time two armies fought each other in England but it did not end the conflict between...

Harpers Ferry Model 1803 – The US Army’s First Rifle

The first rifle designed exclusively for the US Army was made at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, site of the infamous John Brown raid. Subject...

Indian War in the West: Rescue at Beecher Island

In a dramatic conclusion to a story of the Indian Wars, the survivors of the Battle of Beecher Island struggle for a better...

Indian War in the West: The Siege of Beecher Island

During the Cheyenne Indian Wars, Major George Forsyth and his scouts were besieged in misery and starvation for days after the Battle of...